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Junk (ship)
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A junk is a type of Chinese sailing ship characterized by a central rudder, an overhanging flat transom, watertight bulkheads, and a flat-bottomed design. They are also characteristically built using
Junks in Guangzhou, photograph c. 1880 by Lai Afong
Junks in Guangzhou, photograph c. 1880 by Lai Afong
Early European illustration of Southeast Asian djongs and other smaller craft (D'Eerste Boeck, c. 1599), note the double rudders which distinguished S
Early European illustration of Southeast Asian djongs and other smaller craft (D'Eerste Boeck, c. 1599), note the double rudders which distinguished Southeast Asian ships from the Chinese chuán which had a central rudder
Tracing of two ships from Dunhuang cave temple, c. 8th–9th century CE. The ships showed square sails. A stern sculling oar is also present (known as a
Tracing of two ships from Dunhuang cave temple, c. 8th–9th century CE. The ships showed square sails. A stern sculling oar is also present (known as a yuloh, 摇橹).
Tracing of a ship on a mirror in the Shaanxi museum (circa 9th or 12th century CE)
Tracing of a ship on a mirror in the Shaanxi museum (circa 9th or 12th century CE)
Junk rig
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The junk rig, also known as the Chinese lugsail, Chinese balanced lug sail, or sampan rig, is a type of sailing rig in which rigid members, called battens, span the full width of the sail and extend t
Junk (ship)
…dynasty (c. 960 to 1279), they adopted ocean-going technologies acquired from Southeast Asian k'un-lun po trade ships. Tanja sails and fully battened junk rigs were introduced to Chinese junks by the 12th century CE. Similar designs to the Chinese junk were also adopted by other East Asian countries, most…
The Keying was a Chinese ship that employed a junk sailing rig.
The Keying was a Chinese ship that employed a junk sailing rig.
Scale model of a Tagalog outrigger ship with junk sails from Manila, 19th century
Scale model of a Tagalog outrigger ship with junk sails from Manila, 19th century
A bronze mirror of Tang, Wudai, or Song era, shows a ship with a square sail. Shaanxi Provincial Museum, Xi'an.
A bronze mirror of Tang, Wudai, or Song era, shows a ship with a square sail. Shaanxi Provincial Museum, Xi'an.