Dingyuan-class ironclad
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The Dingyuan class consisted of a pair of ironclad warships—Dingyuan and Zhenyuan—built for the Imperial Chinese Navy in the 1880s. They were the first ships of that size to be built for the Chinese N
An overview of the layout of a Dingyuan-class ironclad
Zhenyuan and Dingyuan in Germany before departing for China
Zhenyuan in Japanese service as Chin Yen
Naval history of China
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The naval history of China dates back thousands of years, with archives existing since the late Spring and Autumn period regarding the Chinese navy and the various ship types employed in wars. The Min
Legend: "The great ships full of boys and girls sent in search of the immortal medicine (Hôraizan) by the Chinese Emperor Shih Huang Ti (Shikôtei), c. 219 BCE". A 19th century ukiyo-e by Kuniyoshi depicting the ships of the great sea expedition sent around 219 BC by the first Chinese Emperor, Qin Shi Huang, to find the legendary home of the immortals, the Mount Penglai, and retrieve the elixir of immortality.
A Song dynasty junk ship, 13th century; Chinese ships of the Song period featured hulls with watertight compartments.
Chinese sailors from the Hai Chi, of the Imperial Chinese Navy.
Sa Zhenbing