Mount Kanglang: The 1363 Fire Attack Miracle on Poyang Lake
Abstract In 1363 AD (the 23rd year of the Zhizheng era), a decisive battle took place in the waters of Poyang Lake that shaped China’s history for centuries. Emperor Chen Youliang of Han led a massive force of 600,000 land and naval troops against Wu King Zhu Yuanzhang’s 200,000 mariners in a brutal 35-day confrontation near Mount Kanglang [1, 2]. Faced with Chen’s towering war galleons, Zhu Yuanzhang utilized a sudden northeast wind to launch a fire attack, burning hundreds of enemy ships and laying the foundation for the Ming Dynasty [2]. ...