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limitations of
lubrication of
maintenance of
and military tactics
and military training
models of
number of
as observation platform
origins of
power of
as ransom
shaft
and soldier-to-chariot ratios
southern-pointing
spoke
and sword
and terrain
and three-man crews
and tin bronze alloys
as transportation
as weapon
weight of
wheel
wheel rim (felloes)
and Yellow Emperor
Chariot compartment
floor of
height of
limitations of
and weapons
Chariot driver
and horse
Chariot formation
Chariot warrior
and dagger-axe
prestige of
selection of
See also
Warriors
Cheekpiece.
See also
Harness
Cheng, Duke of
Cheng
(campaigns of rectification)
Ch’eng tzu-yai
Cheng-chou
function of
Ch’eng-p’u, Battle of
Ch’eng-t’ou-shan
Ch’eng-tu
Chen-hsün
Ch’i
oath of
and succession battles
and Yu-hu
Chi (axe).
See also
Dagger-axe
Chi Li (king)
Ch’iang (aka Jung)
Chiang
(general)
Chiang-chai
Ch’iao.
See
Ch’üeh
Chiao-tsuo
Ch’i-chia
Chieh
and Hsia, capitals and sites of
and Hsia, conquest of
military activity of
Ch’ien
Chien-fang
Chi-fang
Chih
Chih Chia
Chih Kuo (commander)
and military tactics
Ch’ih Yu
aggression of
defeat of
fierceness and brutality of
and fog
origin of
and Red Emperor, as same person
and shock weapon
and supremacy, struggle for
and topography
and weapons, metal
Ch’i
Chi-ming-ch’eng
Chin
and chariot
and military logistics
Ch’in
Chin, Marquis of
Ch’in (commander)
Ch’in Shih-huang
Ching
Ch’ing, Duke (of Ch’i)
Ch’ing Cheng
Ch’ing-long-ch’üan
Ching-yang-kang
Chin-hsi
Chin-sha
Chou, Duke of
Chou (king)
and Chao-ko
military activity of
Ch’u
and bow
and chariot
Chu (commander)
Chu (son of Shao-k’ang)
Ch’üan
(canine officer)
Chuang-tzu
Ch’üeh (commander; aka Ch’iao)
Chün
(army)
Chung.
See
Chung jen
Chung Hui
Chung jen
(aka
chung)
Chung Ting
and capitals
and Lan Yi
military activity of
Chung (tribal people)
Ch’ung-chou Shuang-ho
Citadel mentality
Clan regiment.
See Tsu
Class differentiation
Club
Combat space
Commander.
See
Military commander;
Ya
Company (military).
See Hang
Compartment, chariot.
See
Chariot compartment
Concealment (attack method)
Confiscation policy
Conflict
emergence of
and military strategy
modes of
reasons for
See also
Military activity
Confucianism
Confucius
Consort
of Wu Ting
See also individual consorts;
Women
Copper
alloy
arrowhead
use of
and weapons
See also
Metal
Copper mine
Core wall.
See also
Wall building
Crafts
Crossbow.
See also
Weapons
Cultural ascension
Cultural center
Cultural difference
Culture, horse as focus of
Dagger (aka short sword)
design and size of
materials for
origin of
use of
Dagger shield
(ko-tun)
.
See also
Shield
Dagger-axe (aka
ko
)
blade of
and chariot
and chariot warrior
design and size of
materials for
as merit award
shaft of
symbolic role of
tab of
use of
weight of
See also
Axe;
Chi
;
K’uei
Defeat, consequences of
Ditch
as defensive measures
evolution of
vs. moat
Ditched settlement
evolution of
See also individual settlements;
Settlement
Divination
and horse
and military intelligence
Drum beat
Dynastic cycle
E, Marquis of
Earthen wall.
See also
Wall building
Efficiency
Embankment building
Erh-li-t’ou
and metallurgy
Evil, human nature as
Execution
ritual
See also
Sacrifice
Fa
Fa (emperor)
Fang
Fang-fang
Fate, of individuals
Feasting
Feather, arrow
Felloes.
See
Wheel rim
Feng Po (Wind Duke)
Feng-hou
Fiber/thread, and bow
Firewood
Flint
Flooding
Fodder
Food supply
exhaustion of
Foot soldiers
and chariot
and soldier-to-chariot ratio
See also
Military troops
Forehead strap.
See also
Harness
Foreign states
(fang-kuo)
Fortifications.
See also individual cities and towns;
Settlement; Wall building;
Walled settlement
Fou
Fu
(axe)
decorations on
design and size of
stone versions of
symbolic nature of
use of
Fu Chi (consort; commander)
Fu Ching (consort; commander)
Fu Chou (consort)
Fu Hao (consort; commander)
and divination
and military command
and military contingents
and military tactics
tomb of
and
yüeh
(axe)
Fu Hsi (consort; commander)
Fu Lung (consort; commander)
Fu
(military title)
Fu Sui
Fu (women in military).
See also
Consorts
General.
See
Chiang
Glue
(chiao)
Gold, bow
Granary
Great Archery Ceremony
Great Fog
Great Wall
Han Ch’üeh
Han Chuo
Hang
(military company)
Hang-t’u (stamped or pounded earth wall)
Han-tan
Harness.
See also
Horse
Heaven’s will
Helmet
design of
material for
weight of
See also
Armor
Ho (general)
Ho Tan-chia
Horn, bow
Horse
and cavalry
and chariot
and chariot driver
and divination
domestication of
as focus of culture
and harness
and military intelligence
prestige and importance of
psychological impact of
quality of
as ransom
and ritual practices
role and effects of
sacrifice of(
see also
Animal sacrifice)
shyness of
size of
symbolic role of
and terrain
and topography
use of
value of
and victory
See also
Chariot
Horse officer.
See Ma
Horse training
Horsepower
and chariot
and rank, function of
Hou Chi
Hou Yi
Hsi, Earl of
Hsi Chung
Hsi (commander)
Hsi Jung.
See
Ch’iang
Hsi K’o (commander)
Hsia
capitals
(see also individual capitals)
conquest of
fortifications
(see individual cities and towns)
influence of
military activity of
military structure of
and natural resources
origins and prehistory of
political organization of
and resource acquisition
rulers of
(see also individual rulers)
and succession battles
and water management
Hsia (capital)
Hsia-chia-tien
Hsiang-fang (aka Hsing-fang)
Hsiang-fen T’ao-ssu
Hsiang-t’u
Hsiao Hsin
Hsiao Yi
Hsiao-shuang-ch’iao
Hsiao-t’un
Hsia-wei
Hsieh
Hsi-ho
Hsin (emperor)
and archery
and Chao-ko
military activity of
and military command
reign of
Hsin-chai
Hsing-fang.
See
Hsiang-fang
Hsing-lung-wa
Hsi-shan
Hsiu
Hsiu-fang
Hsü Ch’en
Hsüan (king)
Hsüan (tribe)
Hsüan-yüan.
See
Yellow Emperor
Hsün Wu
Hsün-tzu
Hu Mao (of Chin)
Hu Yen
Hua (prince)
Huai-nan Tzu
Huan-pei
Hubs, chariot
Hui (minister)
Human desire
Human nature, as evil
Hung-shan
Hunting
Hunting and gathering
Huo-shao-kou
Infantry.
See
Foot soldiers
Iron.
See also
Metal
Jade
bow
dagger-axe
Jen
Jen-fang
Jung.
See
Ch’iang
Junior official for horses.
See Ma hsiao-ch’en
Kan Hsin
K’ang (king of the Chou)
K’ang Ting (king)
military activity of
and military contingents
reign of
Kao Yang
Kao-yao
Ke-chia-chuang
Knee walls.
See also
Wall building
Knife
design and size of
materials for
use of
See also
Weapons
Ko, Earl of
and T’ang (king)
Ko
.
See
Dagger-axe
Ko (tribe)
Ko-tun. See
Dagger shield
Ku Su
Kuan Chung
Kuan Lung-feng
Kuan-chung
Kuan-tzu
Kuei
K’uei
(axe)
design and size of
tab of
use of
See also
Dagger-axe
Kuei-fang
Kun
and Hsia, sites and capitals of
and wall building
and water management
Kung (aka Kung-fang)
and military intelligence
Kung (commander)
Kung-fang.
See
Kung
K’un-wu
Kuo Mo-jo
Labor force, for wall building
and construction rate
and drum beat
provisions and shelter for
size of
women in
Lacquer
Lan Yi
Lao-ch’iu
Layering
Lead
Lead isotope ratios
Leaders.
See Chang
Leather
Li Ching
Li (king)
Li Mu
Lin (commander)
Lin-fang
Lin-t’ung Chiang-chai
and metallurgy
Liquor
Liu Pang
Logistics.
See
Military logistics
Long wall.
See also
Wall building
Long weapon.
See also
Weapons
Lü
(regiments)
Lü Ya
Luan Chih
Lubrication, of chariot
Lung.
See
Lung-fang
Lung-fang (aka Lung)
Lungshan
Ma
(horse officer)
Ma hsiao-ch’en
(junior official for horses)
Ma-chiao-yao
Ma-chia-yüan
Ma-fang
Man
Maps
Marriage alliance
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