Engineering:Golden Dragon Cannon

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Golden Dragon Cannon
Chinese金龙炮[1]
Invented1680[2]
Used byThe Emperor of Qing Dynasty when he led his own troops into battles[3]

The Golden Dragon Cannon (simplified Chinese: 金龙炮; traditional Chinese: 金龍炮) was a type of cannon with a short barrel,[4] made of bronze or iron, used exclusively by the Emperor of Qing Dynasty when he led his own troops into battles (御驾亲征).[5]

History

In the 19th year of Kangxi (1680), the Golden Dragon Cannon made of bronze was produced.[6]

In the 25th year of Kangxi (1686), the Golden Dragon Cannon made of iron was manufactured.[7]

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