Inventions

 The latest invention in the Ming dynasty was the Huochong gun. The weapon is designed to shoot out bullets at a specific target. This is a brand new way to fight the Mongol's. A 105mm gun, it is 35.3 centimeters long and weighs 6.94 kilograms. Huojian meaning fire arrow, huopao (fire gun), shenhuofeiya (magic flying fire crow) and huolongchushui (fiery dragon emerging from water.) China is planning to trade with Europe.