Medieval Asia

The Ancient Cultures of The Far East....China, Korea, Vietnam and Japan.

Takashima Shuhan

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/takashima-shuhan 31st Jul 2021 - Born in Japan in 1798, the name of Takashima Shuhan will mean nothing to the average person. But this one time Samurai and Engineer was responsible fo …

Chinese ''Yellow Turban'' Army

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-yellow-turban-army 31st Jul 2021 - The ''Yellow Turban Army'' was a Rebel Military Formation raised against The Han Dynasty in China – around 184 AD. The Force was composed of ''C …

Hanamachi

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hanamachi 31st Jul 2021 - In Late Feudal Japan, the term ''Hanamachi'' was related to specially built and regulated Districts – near moderate to larger Towns and Cities, …

Chinese Han Army Shield Bearers

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-han-army-shield-bearers 31st Jul 2021 - The Chinese Han Dynasty reigned from 202 BC until 220 AD. They maintained a semi-professional Military Force (at it's height) of 150,000 Men. The Han …

Chinese Fubing System

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-fubing-system 31st Jul 2021 - Seen as a form of Military Conscription – The Chinese Fubing System, existed from the 6th Century AD until the 8th Century AD. The Tang Dynasty …

Chinese Tang Imperial Guard

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-tang-imperial-guard 31st Jul 2021 - Formed at the very beginnings of The Tang Empire (around the 6th Century AD) – The Imperial Body Guards of The Tang Emperors were considered Eli …

Japanese Shoen

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-shoen 31st Jul 2021 - The term ''Shoen'' refers to the development of lands or Manors in Feudal Japan, which were not controlled by The Emperor of a Shogunate. Untaxed and …

Japanese Kago

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-kago 31st Jul 2021 - The ''Kago'' was a form of 15th Century AD Personal Transportation, used by some Nobility and Families. This was simply a wooden framed, reclining sea …

Japanese Junshi

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-junshi 31st Jul 2021 - The practice of ''Junshi'' was relative to the previously discussed ''Seppuku'' (Ritual Suicide), The term was translated into ''To Follow Into Death' …

Chinese ''Slips''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-slips 31st Jul 2021 - ''Slips'' is the term given to the form of Ancient Chinese recording Medium, used for writing information of note. These were small and long pieces of …

Chinese Qianli Chaun

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-qianli-chaun 31st Jul 2021 - Seen in use in Ancient China around the 5th Century AD – a ''Qianli Chaun'' was a type of ''Paddle Wheeled'' Boat used to ferry passengers and c …

Chinese Hereditary Troops

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-hereditary-troops 31st Jul 2021 - During The ''Three Kingdoms'' Period of Ancient China (2nd Century AD) – Military Formations of The Wei, Shu and Wu (combined) used a type of Mi …