Medieval Asia
The Ancient Cultures of The Far East....China, Korea, Vietnam and Japan.
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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' …
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 …
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 …
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 …