Butiange, Tang dynasty - 中國歷史圖片，維基媒體
中文: 《通志‧天文略第二》中《步天歌‧太微垣》節書影。
China Motor Corporation top crew
Top managers, chief engineers, and American consultants in front of the China Motor Corporation. China Motor Corporation(中國發動機廠) was the first Chinese factory of manufacturing jet engines. It was established w... More
Chinese Flamethrower - Public domain dedication image
An 12th century Chinese flamethrower with a tank for petrol-like fluid (most likely Greek Fire that had been known to the Chinese since the early 10th century) and double-acting pump with two pistons so that it... More
Chinese Gunpowder Formula - 中國歷史圖片，維基媒體
The earliest known written description of the formula for gunpowder, from the Chinese Wujing Zongyao military manuscript that was compiled by 1044 during the Song Dynasty of China. It was written and compiled b... More
Clock Tower from Su Song's Book
Chinese mechanical and horological engineering from the Song Dynasty; this diagram provides an overall general view of the inner workings and armillary sphere of Su Song's clocktower built in Kaifeng. The drawn... More
ROC calendar - 中國歷史圖片，維基媒體
A calendar that commemorates the first year of the Republic of China as well as the election of Sun Yat-sen as the provisional President.
Song Dynasty grain mill - Song Dynasty
A Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) era Chinese painting of a water-powered mill for grain, with surrounding river transport.
Song Dynasty Hydraulic Mill for Grain - Song Dynasty
A Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) era Chinese painting of a water-powered mill for grain, with surrounding river transport.
Public Domain Images - Song Dynasty Map
The Chinese Yu Ji Tu (Map of the Tracks of Yu the Great), a map carved into stone in the year 1137 during the Song Dynasty, located in the Stele Forest of modern-day Xian, China. Yu the Great refers to the Chin... More
Su Song Star Map 1, Song dynasty - Public domain old map
This is a star map for the celestial globe of Su Song (1020-1101), a Chinese scientist and mechanical engineer of the Song Dynasty (960-1279). It was first published in the year 1092, in Su's book known as the ... More
Su Song Star Map 2 - Public domain geographic map
A star map of the south polar projection found for the celestial globe of Su Song (1020-1101), a Chinese scientist and mechanical engineer of the Song Dynasty (960-1279). This diagram of a star chart was first ... More
Yingzao Fashi 1 - Drawing. Public domain image.
A diagram of three corbel bracket assemblies in an illustration of a cross-section of a Chinese hall. This is an original picture from the Yingzao Fashi standard building manual published by the Chinese officia... More
Yingzao Fashi 2 - Drawing. Public domain image.
Tenon and mortice work; forms of jointing in tie beams or cross beams, from the Chinese building manual of the Yingzao Fashi, published by Li Jie in the year 1103, during the Song Dynasty. This picture appears... More
Yingzao Fashi 3 - Public domain drawing
Bracket arm clusters containing cantilevers, drawings from the Chinese building manual of the Yingzao Fashi, published in the year 1103 by Li Jie, an architect and official of the Song Dynasty. This picture ap... More
Yingzao Fashi 4 - Public domain drawing
Working drawings of three transverse corbel brackets, from the Chinese building manual of the Yingzao Fashi, published in the year 1103 by Li Jie, an architect and official of the Song Dynasty. This picture ap... More
Yingzao Fashi 5 - Public domain drawing
Working drawings of five different bracket arm bases and two cantilever arms, from the Chinese building manual of the Yingzao Fashi, published in the year 1103 by Li Jie, an architect and official of the Song D... More
Chinese Naval Mine - A drawing of a potted plant on a bench
A Ming Dynasty Chinese illustration of a naval mine from the 14th century military treatise of the Huolongjing, compiled by Jiao Yu and Liu Ji, with Jiao's preface added in 1412. This particular sea mine was ca... More
Principles of Correct Diet, Yuan Dynasty, 1330
In the caption for this picture, Robert Temple writes: Deficiency diseases were recognized in China by at least the 3rd century AD. Here we see the frontispiece to the classic discussion of the subject, Princ... More
YANG HUI 10 X 10 MAGIC SQUARE, Song dynasty
Yang Hui 10x10 magic square 中文（简体）: 杨辉百子图幻方
YANG HUI 9X9 MAGIC SQUARE, Song dynasty
Yang Hui 9x9 magic square 中文（简体）: 杨辉 九九幻方图
11th century basketry fire arrow rocket launcher
An illustration of a fire arrow rocket launcher as depicted in the 11th century book Wubei Zhi. The launcher is constructed using basketry.
Angler on a Wintry Lake, by Ma Yuan, 1195 - Song Dynasty
Close-up detail of Song Dynasty Chinese painter Ma Yuan's Angler on a Wintry Lake, featuring the oldest known depiction of a fishing reel. Français : Pêcheur solitaire sur le fleuve en hiver, Ma Yuan, 1195, S... More
Bombs at Ningyuan - Drawing. Public domain image.
Early bombs being used at the siege of Ningyuan against Manchu assault ladders. The pictures are illustrations from the book Thai Tsu Shih Lu Thu (Veritable Records of the Great Ancestor), written in 1635.
Ming Dynasty playing card, c. 1400
A woodcut printed Chinese playing card found near Turpan (or Turfan) (吐鲁番市), Xinjiang autonomus region, China, dated c. 1400 AD during the Ming Dynasty. From the Museum fur Volkerkunde, Berlin. Its dimensions ... More
Yang Hui magic circle 1
YangHui magic circle 1 中文（简体）: 杨辉算法 八阵图
Yanghui magic circle 2 - A black and white picture of a number of circ...
Yang Hui magic circle 中文（简体）: 杨辉算法 连环图