THE WUGONGCHUAN (CENTIPEDE SHIPS) AND THE PORTUGUESE

This article examines the historical significance of the *wugongchuan*, or “Centipede Ships,” and their association with early Portuguese maritime activities in Guangdong during the first half of the sixteenth century. Drawing on key Sinological sources, most notably Li Zhaoxiang’s *Longjiang chuanc...

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Published in:Review of Culture
Main Author: Roderich Ptak
Format: Articles
Published: Instituto Cultural de Macau January 2003
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Online Access:https://www.icm.gov.mo/rc/viewer/pdfViewerParts/40005/2703