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Weiyuan General Cannon

Weiyuan General Cannon is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Weiyuan General Cannon rather than just read about it. In short: Weiyuan General Cannon (simplified Chinese: 威远将军炮; traditional Chinese: 威遠將軍炮), also known as "Weiyuan General Gun" or "Divine Invincible Great General Cannon," was a large-caliber, short-barreled front-mounted mortar manufactured in the 29th year of Kangxi's reign during the Qing Dynasty (1690). Weiyuan General Cannon was first developed by Ferdinand Verbiest, but eventually failed, and was later developed successf…

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Reference excerpt

Weiyuan General Cannon (simplified Chinese: 威远将军炮; traditional Chinese: 威遠將軍炮), also known as "Weiyuan General Gun" or "Divine Invincible Great General Cannon," was a large-caliber, short-barreled front-mounted mortar manufactured in the 29th year of Kangxi's reign during the Qing Dynasty (1690). Weiyuan General Cannon was first developed by Ferdinand Verbiest, but eventually failed, and was later developed successfully by Dai Zi (戴梓), a firearms maker in the early Qing Dynasty.

Specifications Weiyuan General Cannon, made of bronze, had a caliber of 212 mm, a length of 69 cm, and weighed 280 kg.

History At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the Dzungar nobles, supported by Tsarist Russia, launched a large-scale rebellion. In order to quell this rebellion, the Kangxi Emperor ordered the manufacture of firearms. Verbiest accepted the task of making cannons, he spent a year but failed to build it. Then, Dai Zi built the cannon in eight days (another way of saying eight months). Kangxi was so happy about this that he led all ministers to try it out themselves, and then named the cannon "Weiyuan General Cannon".

Usages Weiyuan General Cannon played an important role in the Dzungar–Qing Wars, and the Qing army's several battles against the enemy.

See also Hongyipao Divine Invincible Great General Cannon

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Weiyuan General Cannon

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Weiyuan General Cannon claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Weiyuan General Cannon before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Weiyuan General Cannon ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Weiyuan General Cannon

In research: Weiyuan General Cannon appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Weiyuan General Cannon in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Weiyuan General Cannon is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 17th-century military history of China, 17th-century weapons, Chinese inventions, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Weiyuan General Cannon outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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