Liang Jieming Posted June 13, 2005 at 03:39 AM Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 at 03:39 AM Anyone here have pictures or sketches of the Song dynasty steel bow acruballista? Looking for info to build one. Thanks. Jieming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted June 13, 2005 at 04:06 AM Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 at 04:06 AM Picture of a 'a triple crossbow from the Song period' on this page. Is that what you are looking for? As far as I can figure out an acruballista is a kind of huge crossbow. Have you got any idea what the Chinese would be for this? Roddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted June 13, 2005 at 04:45 AM Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 at 04:45 AM 弩 / 弩弓 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liang Jieming Posted June 14, 2005 at 08:51 AM Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 at 08:51 AM Picture of a 'a triple crossbow from the Song period' on this page. Is that what you are looking for? As far as I can figure out an acruballista is a kind of huge crossbow. Have you got any idea what the Chinese would be for this? Roddy Oh' date=' hi Roddy. I'm not talking about the 三弓床子弩 (sangong chuangzi nu). I've already built one of those. Here's a picture. [img']http://www.act.com.sg/dominion/images/triplebowsiegecrossbow9.jpg[/img] I've heard of there being a Song dynasty steel crossbow and was wondering if I could find more info on it. I think it was called the Song steel arbalest - aka Divine Armed Crossbow - 神臂弩 (Shenbi Nu) Jieming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted June 14, 2005 at 03:11 PM Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 at 03:11 PM This is from a Japanese website on ancient Chinese military strategies/weapons -> 神臂弩 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quest Posted June 14, 2005 at 05:15 PM Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 at 05:15 PM very good site skylee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liang Jieming Posted June 15, 2005 at 03:43 AM Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 at 03:43 AM Thanks Skylee, It doesn't look like a siege weapon. Maybe I was mistaken then. Jieming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted June 15, 2005 at 03:55 AM Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 at 03:55 AM How about this 神臂床子連城弩? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liang Jieming Posted June 15, 2005 at 05:53 AM Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 at 05:53 AM I can't seem to load the page. It just stops at the blank image box stage for me. Jieming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liang Jieming Posted August 23, 2005 at 08:45 AM Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 at 08:45 AM Chinese Siege Warfare and Siege Engines of Antiquity - An Illustrated History Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quest Posted August 23, 2005 at 08:55 AM Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 at 08:55 AM Liang Jieming, great site but you might want to rework the frontpage, and pick a better site hosting company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted August 23, 2005 at 09:50 AM Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 at 09:50 AM Angelfire, being a free host, is blocked in China. Some people will go to the effort of using a proxy, but lots won't. Unless you really are completely broke, a couple of US$ a month will get you accessible, more flexible hosting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liang Jieming Posted August 24, 2005 at 03:12 AM Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 at 03:12 AM I'm working on it... I'm working on it... It's got 4 different front page pictures at the moment. Hmmm... then I take it that, Roddy you can't view it? I'm working on getting the whole thing translated into Chinese. I might get a proper domain host for that when that's done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liang Jieming Posted August 29, 2005 at 06:45 AM Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 at 06:45 AM Ok, I've moved it whole site to a new location, thanks to history-forum who's offered me server space to host all the files. People in China should be able to view the site now. authors.history-forum.com/liang_jieming/chinesesiegewarfare Jieming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted August 29, 2005 at 06:50 AM Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 at 06:50 AM Yep, can see that fine now. Not sure about the fixed background though . . . Roddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liang Jieming Posted August 29, 2005 at 07:49 AM Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 at 07:49 AM I thought the fixed background was just appropriately, disconcertingly cute... but it's only immobile in IE. Use another browser like netscape and it scrolls like everything else. Jieming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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