"The Great General Cannon of the Ming Dynasty" Topic
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| Tango01 | 08 Aug 2026 1:38 p.m. PST |
"The Great General Cannon, known in Chinese as Da Jiang Jun Pao (大將軍砲), stood as one of the Ming Dynasty's most powerful indigenously developed artillery pieces. The name encompassed a class of heavy cannons that evolved over the dynasty's course, with several distinct types emerging as a result of both improvements to and evolution of the original design, and the introduction of new designs that gained popularity and adopted the same name. The principal variants that emerged under this name are examined in the sections below…"
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