Hongyipao
Hongyipao (Chinese: 紅夷炮/紅衣炮; pinyin: hóngyípào; lit. 'red barbarian cannon/red coat cannon'; Vietnamese: hồng di pháo) was the Chinese name for portuguese-style muzzle-loading culverins introduced to China and Korea from the Portuguese colony of Macau and with the help of portuguese diplomats and advisors in the Beijing imperial Court like João Rodrigues.
| Hongyipao | |
|---|---|
Hongyipao displayed at Hwaseong Fortress | |
| Type | Smoothbore muzzle-loading culverin |
| Place of origin | England |
| Service history | |
| In service | Early 17th – late 19th centuries |
| Used by | Ming dynasty Qing dynasty Joseon |
| Wars | Manchu conquest of China |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 17th to 19th centuries |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,800 kilograms (4,000 lb) |
| Length | 2.15 metres (7.1 ft) |
| Caliber | 12 centimetres (4.7 in) |
| Barrels | 1 |
| Effective firing range | 700 metres (2,300 ft) |
| Maximum firing range | 2 to 5 kilometres (1.2 to 3.1 mi) |
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