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    Bronze jian (straight sword), Warring States, 5th–4th century BCEThe MetCC0 1.0 (public domain) — The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1912, accession 12.37.145. Public domain (Open Access).
    Sword of Goujian (King Goujian of Yue's bronze sword), Hubei Provincial Museum, Spring and Autumn period, c. 5th century BCE (photo 2015)Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0 — "Sword of Goujian (King Goujian of Yue's bronze sword), Hubei Provincial Museum" by Siyuwj — Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (File:Sword of Goujian, Hubei Provincial Museum, 2015-04-06 01.jpg).
    Bronze sword, Han dynasty, 206 BCE–220 CECleveland Museum of ArtCC0 1.0 (public domain) — The Cleveland Museum of Art, Worcester R. Warner Collection, 1915.232. CC0.
    Qing sabre with scabbard and belt hook, 18th centuryThe MetCC0 1.0 (public domain) — The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935, accession 36.25.1473a, b. Public domain (Open Access).
    Jade-fitted sword (yujujian), Han dynasty type (museum photo 2018)Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0 — "Jade-fitted sword (yujujian)" by Augusthaiho — Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (File:玉具剑08248.jpg).
    Sharpening a Sword (Li jian tu), by Huang Ji, Ming dynasty, 15th centuryWikimedia CommonsPublic domain — "Sharpening a Sword (Li jian tu), by Huang Ji" by Huang Ji (黃濟) — Zhongguo gu dai shu hua jian ding zu (中国古代书画鑑定组). 2000. Zhongguo hui hua quan ji (中国绘画全集). Zhongguo mei shu fen lei quan ji. Beijing: Wen wu chu ban she. Volume 10., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (File:Haung Ji-Sharpening a Sword.jpg).
    Qing waist sabre (yaodao) with belt hook, probably 18th centuryThe MetCC0 1.0 (public domain) — The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935, accession 36.25.1477a, b. Public domain (Open Access).
    Qing sabre (peidao) with scabbard, late 18th–19th centuryThe MetCC0 1.0 (public domain) — The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1914, accession 14.48.1a, b. Public domain (Open Access).
    Sabre and scabbard, 17th–18th century, 17th–18th centuryThe MetCC0 1.0 (public domain) — The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Laird Landmann and Kathleen Kinney Gift, 2017, accession 2017.331a–c. Public domain (Open Access).
    Silver-inlaid bronze ring-pommel dao, Western Han dynasty (206 BCE–9 CE)Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0 — "Silver-inlaid bronze ring-pommel dao" by 三猎 — Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (File:西汉错银青铜环首刀.jpg).
    Green Standard Army zhanmadao (horse-cutting saber), from Huangchao Liqi Tushi, Qing dynasty, 1766 editionWikimedia CommonsPublic domain — "Green Standard Army zhanmadao (horse-cutting saber), from Huangchao Liqi Tushi" by 福隆安 — 原始出版物：《皇朝禮器圖式》 直接來源：http://www.guoxuedashi.com/guji/4461b/, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (File:Luyingzhanmadao.jpg).
    Green Standard Army two-handed long saber (wodao/changdao type), from Huangchao Liqi Tushi, Qing dynasty, 1766 editionWikimedia CommonsPublic domain — "Green Standard Army two-handed long saber (wodao/changdao type), from Huangchao Liqi Tushi" by 福隆安 — 《皇朝禮器圖式》卷十五, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (File:Qing Green Standard Army Two-handed Swords Wodao.jpg).
    The Emperor's grand-review saber, from Huangchao Liqi Tushi, Qing dynasty, 1766 editionWikimedia CommonsPublic domain — "The Emperor's grand-review saber, from Huangchao Liqi Tushi" by 福隆安 — 原始出版物：《皇朝禮器圖式》 直接來源：http://www.guoxuedashi.com/guji/4461b/, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (File:Huangdidayuepeidao.jpg).
    Eight Song-dynasty dao types and Ming blades, from Wubei Zhi, Ming dynasty, 1621Wikimedia CommonsPublic domain — "Eight Song-dynasty dao types and Ming blades, from Wubei Zhi" by 茅元儀 — 《武備志》, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (File:宋代刀八色與明代刀器.png).
    Bronze dagger-axe (ge), Shang dynasty, Shang dynasty (1600 – 1046 B.C.)Art Institute of ChicagoCC0 1.0 (public domain) — Art Institute of Chicago, Samuel M. Nickerson Endowment, 1949.41. Public domain (CC0). Artist: China.
    Pair of dagger-axe blades (ge), Warring States, 4th–3rd century BCEThe MetCC0 1.0 (public domain) — The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Henry Keasby Trust, and Kenneth and Vivian Lam Gift, 2000, accession 2000.262a, b. Public domain (Open Access).
    Bronze halberd blade (ji/ge type), Eastern Zhou, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (475–221 BCE), 5th–4th century BCEThe MetCC0 1.0 (public domain) — The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Ernest Erickson Foundation, 1985, accession 1985.214.29. Public domain (Open Access).
    Spearhead with forked blade, Qing dynasty, 18th centuryThe MetCC0 1.0 (public domain) — The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935, accession 36.25.2061. Public domain (Open Access).
    Crescent-moon blade (yanyuedao, i.e. guandao), from the Gujin Tushu Jicheng, Qing dynasty, 1700–1725Wikimedia CommonsPublic domain — "Crescent-moon blade (yanyuedao, i.e. guandao), from the Gujin Tushu Jicheng" by Chen Menglei — Gujin Tushu Jicheng, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (File:Imperial Encyclopaedia - Military Administration - pic322 - 偃月刀圖.png).
    Guan Yu Captures General Pang De, by Shang Xi, Ming dynasty, c. 1430Wikimedia CommonsPublic domain — "Guan Yu Captures General Pang De, by Shang Xi" by Shang Xi — wartburg.edu, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (File:Shang Xi, Guan Yu Captures General Pang De.JPG).
    Bronze crossbow trigger mechanism, Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)The MetCC0 1.0 (public domain) — The Metropolitan Museum of Art, John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913, accession 13.220.43a–f. Public domain (Open Access).
    Ancient bronze crossbow trigger, exploded view, from the Gujin Tushu Jicheng, Qing dynasty, 1700–1725Wikimedia CommonsPublic domain — "Ancient bronze crossbow trigger, exploded view, from the Gujin Tushu Jicheng" by Chen Menglei — Gujin Tushu Jicheng, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (File:Imperial Encyclopaedia - Military Administration - pic306 - 古銅弩機散圖.png).
    Qing ceremonial armour for rider and horse, 18th centuryThe MetCC0 1.0 (public domain) — The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935, accession 36.25.2a–qq. Public domain (Open Access).
    Qing ceremonial helmet, mid-18th century, mid-18th centuryThe MetCC0 1.0 (public domain) — The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935, accession 36.25.5a. Public domain (Open Access).
    The Qianlong Emperor in Ceremonial Armour on Horseback, by Giuseppe Castiglione (Lang Shining), Qing dynasty, 1739 or 1758Wikimedia CommonsPublic domain — "The Qianlong Emperor in Ceremonial Armour on Horseback, by Giuseppe Castiglione (Lang Shining)" by Giuseppe Castiglione — https://www.dpm.org.cn/collection/paint/228806.html, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (File:The Qianlong Emperor in Ceremonial Armour on Horseback.jpg).
    Armored Guardian, Tang dynasty (618–907), late 7th or early 8th centuryArt Institute of ChicagoCC0 1.0 (public domain) — Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Russell Tyson, 1943.1139. Public domain (CC0). Artist: China.
    Iron lamellar armour plates (Goguryeo finds, Jilin), early first millennium CE (Commons file name says 'Han')Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0 — "Iron lamellar armour plates (Military Museum, Beijing)" by Flickr user Gary Todd — Gaogouli (Ancient Korean tribe), Jilin. Military Museum: Ancient Weapons; Now at https://www.flickr.com/photos/101561334@N08/9883925923, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (File:Han Iron Lamellar Plates.jpg).
    Jade sword pommel (jianshou), Warring States, Warring States period (photo 2013)Wikimedia CommonsCC0 1.0 (public domain) — "Jade sword pommel (jianshou)" by Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D. — https://www.flickr.com/photos/101561334@N08/10107527055/, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (File:Warring States Jade Sword Pommel.jpg).
    Jade scabbard slide (jianzhi), 3rd century BCE, Eastern Zhou dynasty (771–256 BCE), 3rd century BCEThe MetCC0 1.0 (public domain) — The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Samuel T. Peters, 1916, accession 16.144.28. Public domain (Open Access).
    Jade scabbard chape (jianbi), Han dynasty, 206 BCE–220 CECleveland Museum of ArtCC0 1.0 (public domain) — The Cleveland Museum of Art, Anonymous Gift, 1952.473. CC0.
    Casting a tripod cauldron, bell and statue, from Tiangong Kaiwu (Song Yingxing), Ming dynasty, 1637Wikimedia CommonsPublic domain — "Casting a tripod cauldron, bell and statue, from Tiangong Kaiwu (Song Yingxing)" by PericlesofAthens — Own work (My book), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (File:Casting a Tripod, Bell, and Statue.jpg).
    Water-powered machinery, from Tiangong Kaiwu (Song Yingxing), Ming dynasty, 1637Wikimedia CommonsPublic domain — "Water-powered machinery, from Tiangong Kaiwu (Song Yingxing)" by Tiangong Kaiwu (1587-1666) — Unknown sourceUnknown source, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (File:天工開物 水力圖.jpg).
    Hydraulic-powered trip hammers, from Tiangong Kaiwu (Song Yingxing), Ming dynasty, 1637Wikimedia CommonsPublic domain — "Hydraulic-powered trip hammers, from Tiangong Kaiwu (Song Yingxing)" by PericlesofAthens — Own work (My book), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (File:Hydraulic-Powdered Trip Hammers.jpg).
    Jing Ke's attempt to assassinate the King of Qin (Han stone relief rubbing, Wu Liang Shrine), Eastern Han dynasty, 2nd century CE (relief)Wikimedia CommonsPublic domain — "Jing Ke's attempt to assassinate the King of Qin (Han stone relief rubbing, Wu Liang Shrine)" by Unknown (2??–2??) — Portal, Jane (Ed.). The first emperor: China's Terracotta Army. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2007 ISBN 978-0-674-02697-1 (p.67), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (File:Assassination attempt on Qin Shi Huang.jpg).
    Jing Ke enters Qin to assassinate the king, woodblock illustration from Chunqiu Lieguo Zhizhuan, Ming dynasty, late 16th–early 17th centuryWikimedia CommonsPublic domain — "Jing Ke enters Qin to assassinate the king, woodblock illustration from Chunqiu Lieguo Zhizhuan" by 選者:余邵魚（明）／校訂者:陳継儒（明） — National Archives of Japan, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (File:NAJDA-308-0236 新鐫陳眉公先生批評春秋列国志伝 巻1 (荆軻入秦行刺).jpg).
    Zhong Kui Supported by Ghosts, 1700sCleveland Museum of ArtCC0 1.0 (public domain) — The Cleveland Museum of Art, Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund, 1959.185. CC0. Artist: Luo Ping (Chinese, 1733–1799).
    Battle of Kulongkui: from Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Regions, with Imperial Poems, c. 1765–74; poem dated 1766Cleveland Museum of ArtCC0 1.0 (public domain) — The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1998.103.5. CC0. Artist: Jean Damascene Sallusti (Italian, d. 1781).
    Nuo opera masks, traditional (museum photo 2014)Wikimedia CommonsCC0 1.0 (public domain) — "Nuo opera masks" by Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China — Nuo Opera Masks, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (File:Nuo Opera Masks (13918888991).jpg).
    Mountain landscape in moonlight, 1200sCleveland Museum of ArtCC0 1.0 (public domain) — The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund, 1987.37. CC0.
    River village in a rainstorm, c. 1480–1507Cleveland Museum of ArtCC0 1.0 (public domain) — The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1970.76. CC0. Artist: Lu Wenying (Chinese).
    Visiting Dai Kui on a Snowy Night, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 15th centuryArt Institute of ChicagoCC0 1.0 (public domain) — Art Institute of Chicago, R. A. Waller Fund, 1924.1045. Public domain (CC0). Artist: Xia Kui 夏葵 (Chinese, 15th century).
    Clouds and waves at the Wu Gorge, c. 1547–67Cleveland Museum of ArtCC0 1.0 (public domain) — The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 1968.213. CC0. Artist: Xie Shichen (Chinese, 1487–after 1567).
    Old trees by a wintry brook, 1551Cleveland Museum of ArtCC0 1.0 (public domain) — The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Mrs. A. Dean Perry, 1997.102. CC0. Artist: Wen Zhengming (Chinese, 1470–1559).

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