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imported>Sol Pacificus I'm iffy about using the Chinese character here is misleading because the word immediately comes from Malay or Javanese, not Chinese, although Wiktionary does note it may be ultimately traced to Hokkien or Teochew pronunciations of 船. |
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[[File:ACC China DB Chinese Junks.png|thumb|250px|A Chinese junk]] | [[File:ACC China DB Chinese Junks.png|thumb|250px|A Chinese junk]] | ||
A '''junk''' (船) is | A '''junk''' (船; Malay & Javanese: ''djong'', Hokkien: ''chûn'', Teochew: ''zung''<sup>5</sup>) is a [[ship]] of Chinese design. Their most distinctive feature is their fully {{Wiki|Sail batten|batten}}ed {{wiki|tanja sail}}s, but they are also characterized by a flat-bottomed hull, an overhanging {{wiki|transom}} for a stern, and {{wiki|bulkhead (partition)|bulkheads}}, which are wooden partitions within the hull that create watertight compartments.<ref>L. Pham, Charlotte Minh-Hà. (2012). ''Asian Shipbuilding Technology''. Bangkok: UNESCO Bangkok Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, pp. 20–21. ISBN 978-92-9223-413-3.</reF> From their inception in the [[Song dynasty]] (960–1279), they were already robust enough for long-distance ocean travel. Later [[Europe]]an ships took inspiration from their superior hull and sail designs.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Chinese Junks]]</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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A junk (船; Malay & Javanese: djong, Hokkien: chûn, Teochew: zung5) is a ship of Chinese design. Their most distinctive feature is their fully battened tanja sails, but they are also characterized by a flat-bottomed hull, an overhanging transom for a stern, and bulkheads, which are wooden partitions within the hull that create watertight compartments.[1] From their inception in the Song dynasty (960–1279), they were already robust enough for long-distance ocean travel. Later European ships took inspiration from their superior hull and sail designs.[2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple
References
- ↑ L. Pham, Charlotte Minh-Hà. (2012). Asian Shipbuilding Technology. Bangkok: UNESCO Bangkok Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, pp. 20–21. ISBN 978-92-9223-413-3.
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Database: Chinese Junks