What else did Zhuge Liang invent?

Zhuge Liang explored Cao Wei from Hanzhong to the north. Because of the rough road, it is very inconvenient for the army to transport food. When he went out of Qishan for five times, he invented this kind of transportation, which is called "Liu Ma for herding cattle". Its structure is very similar to that of cattle and horses. These legs are made of thick wood. It is said that Liu Ma, a cattle herder, can carry a year's grain for 20 miles a day and walk on rugged mountain roads. Cattle-herding Liu Ma enabled Shu soldiers to March quickly on the sinister Shu Road, which made great contributions to the transportation of rations at that time.

Second, the eight-array diagram

Array is a kind of array method, which was created by Zhuge Liang himself after he came out of the mountain. He called it the Eight Diagrams Array. Because Shu is mountainous, the army is mainly infantry used to fighting in mountainous areas. Once you go north to the Central Plains, it is difficult to compete with Wei's cavalry. In order to improve the combat effectiveness of the Shu army, Zhuge Liang changed the ancient eight-array map and became the eight-array map circulated in later generations.

Three or eight array diagrams

Array is a kind of array method, which was created by Zhuge Liang himself after he came out of the mountain. He called it the Eight Diagrams Array. Because Shu is mountainous, the army is mainly infantry used to fighting in mountainous areas. Once you go north to the Central Plains, it is difficult to compete with Wei's cavalry. In order to improve the combat effectiveness of the Shu army, Zhuge Liang changed the ancient eight-array map and became the eight-array map circulated in later generations.

Fourth, the sky lantern

Sky Lantern: Also known as Kongming Lantern, it is said that it originated from Pingle ancient town in Sichuan. During the Three Kingdoms period, this town was a military fortress. Zhuge Liang was trapped in Pingyang by Sima Yi. Zhuge Liang calculated the wind direction, made a paper lantern, tied the distress message and put it in the sky, and finally escaped.

Five, Kong Mingsuo

According to legend, Kongmingsuo was a toy invented by Zhu Gekongming in the Three Kingdoms period according to the principle of Eight Diagrams Metaphysics, which was once widely circulated among the people. Without nails and ropes.

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Military inventions:

As a military strategist, Zhuge Liang has also been highly recognized by military strategists of past dynasties. After Zhuge Liang's death, Sima Yi met Zhuge Liang's camp and praised him as a "genius in the world".

Emperor Taizong and Li Jing repeatedly mentioned Zhuge Liang's method of running the army and the eight-array map in The Question of Emperor Taizong and Li Weiguo, and gave them a high evaluation, and showed that Chen Shou's evaluation of Zhuge Liang in The History of the Three Kingdoms was that "historians know the soldiers, but not the facts". In the Tang Dynasty, Zhuge Liang was also selected as one of the ten philosophers of the Wu Temple, enjoying the same status as the nine great military strategists of past dynasties such as Sean, Han Xin and Bai Qi.

Zhuge Liang also wrote many military works, such as "Southern Expedition", "Northern Expedition" and "Beikou", which made certain contributions to the military circles in China. Zhuge Liang also showed dexterity in technological inventions, such as improving the crossbow. Zhuge Liang also interpreted the art of war and made an eight-array map, which is still highly respected by Li Jing, the general of the Tang Dynasty.

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Zhuge Liang-Baidu Encyclopedia