"Bingbu wen Ningxia an 兵部問寧夏案 (1548), document concerning an enquiry of the year 1548 relating to the military enterprises of Zeng Xian 曾銑 against Altan Khan in the Hetao region in 1547." In Franke, p. 212 (7.3.11)
"Xingbu wen Ningxia an 刑部問寧夏案 (1521), author unknown, documents on the judicial procedure against Chen Hao 宸濠, Prince of Ning, in 1521, after his abortive insurrection." In Franke, p. 61 (2.6.3)
"Shenqi pu 神器譜 (1598 and 1599), treatise on firearms and their use with illustrations. Written in 1598. Shenqi pu huowen 神器譜或問 (1599), an illustrated supplement", In Franke, p. 208 (7.2.5)--Cf. Franke, W. An introduction to the sources of Ming history.

"Chouhai tubian 籌海圖編 (1561-62). 13 juan by Zheng Ruozeng 鄭若曾 (shengyuan of the early Jiajing peiod...). Maps and geographical and historical materials relating to the coastal defense from Liaodong to Guangdong during the Ming period. Illustrations of ships and armaments are included. There are five different editions...." (see pref.). Cf. Franke, An introduction to the sources of Ming history, p. 223-224 [7.8.10].

Wu-pei chih = Wubeizhi 武備志 (1621). 240 juan by Mao Yuanyi 茅元儀 ( d. 1629)….Eminent Chinese I, 146a.
Comprehensive work on military tactics and strategy beginning from the late Zhou period, on armaments and war machinery to the early seventeenth century, and on military organization and border defence with maps with special consideration of the Ming period. The parts on armaments and on border defence are of particular importance due to their numerous illustrations…..Cf. Franke, W., An introduction to the sources of Ming history, p. 209 (7.2.7)

"Xiangyue 鄉約 (1550).... Treatise on rural defense and on the construction of fortifications in rural areas, with illustrations. Preface by He Ming 郝銘, 1550..." Cf. Franke, An introduction to the sources of Ming history, p. 207 [7.2.1].

"Saiyu 塞語 (1550).... Treatise on the defense of the northern border against the Mongols..." Cf. Franke, An introduction to the sources of Ming history, p. 212 [7.3.12].