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Ranking in the Ancient Chinese Army would be based on the merit of the soldier and not who he had been birthed to or his family.

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Garrison Commander : A unit that was in charge of a military facility

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Detachment Commander : A unit that has 'detached' from the major army group for a specific reason.

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Lieutenant : Mainly responsible for fighting in the battlefield, one of the more junior officers in a squadron.

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Captain : The most senior officer of a squadron.

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Lieutenant Colonel : Responsible for helping the Colonel and going into his position in his absence.

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Colonel : Responsible for supervision,  training. Also responsible for for leading military operations.

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Lieutenant General : Responsible for helping General and going into his position in his absence

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General : Responsible for training of Officers, also responsible for operations of the division

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Second In Command : Basically a Deputy Unit Commander, he would take charge if the Unit Commander was away and would help the Unit Commander in various operations.

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Unit Commander : A unit commander was an officer that had complete authority of command in the army. It was the highest military rank one could have.

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ANCIENT CHINESE MILITARY RANKS (HIGHEST TO LOWEST)

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ANCIENT CHINESE MILITARY RANKS (HIGHEST TO LOWEST)

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Ji is is a two-handed pole weapon used as a military weapon in China as early as the Shang dynasty (1600 BC – 1046 BC). It comprises a long handle with a curved blade attached to the top and a sharp metal tip. Ji is a very diverse and useful instrument, it can be used to slash with the side blade or stab with the tip.

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The Fu, Chinese name for the axe, was usually held by imperial guards, rather than common soldiers. The Fu was characterized by large blade that was often carved with a image of a powerful animal. Fu is similar to another Chinese weapon Yue, but is much smaller and lighter and has more practical applications.

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Though just a simple staff, the Gun was one of the Four Major Weapons in ancient China. It was usually made from bamboo and mainly used for self-defense. The Gun was rarely used by the Chinese army, and its most common usage is to train new recruits. The army favored bladed weapons as they were more durable and sharper.

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The Dao was one of the most commonly used arms in ancient China. Dao can be described as a single-edged Chinese sword with wood wrapped handle. In Ancient China the Dao was used mainly for hand to hand combat especially for the cavalry on horseback.

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The Nu was a semi-automatic crossbow invented by Chinese about 2,400 years ago. It comprises a feeder on top and a lever near the end for repeating action. Skilled crossbowman could launch 10 bolts in 15 seconds before before exhausting the magazine.

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Yue is an axe-shaped arms used in China about 3,000 years ago. It has a threatening expanded blade and is usually decorated with a magical animal in Chinese myth. Yue was created especially for against heavy-armor enemy.

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The Dun (made of metal or wood or bamboo) is Chinese name for shield. It is a big board held in the hand to protect against the attacking of other weapons such as arrow and spear. It was usually used along with a dagger-axe or saber.

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The Jian, a double-edged straight sword, was regarded as the king of all weapons in ancient China. The double bladed Jian was a harder weapon to control than a single-blade Saber, so in ancient China Jian usually was owned  and used by the educated class or skilled warrior.

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Qiang, a type of spear, was an important weapon in ancient China. The common Qiang could was a kind of spear with a long staff and a steel mounted tip. The Qiang was used in battles for long distance combat including throwing these spears, even after fire weapons were introduced by the Qin Dynasty.

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The bow is called “Gong” in Chinese language and it enjoyed a long history in ancient China. According to archaeological materials, the use of bow by ancient Chinese went as early as 2800 years ago.  the archers had always been an important branch of the imperial army until the late 19th century. In ancient China archery has always been an essential subject of the military exam for official selection.

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Chariots had ornaments on them such as a bull head made out of bronze

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they made fine swords but they never met the status of mid evil time swords

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Were horses highly valued

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Where was armor found

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What were major Chinese wars or battles