自鸦片战争西方侵略者用炮舰轰开中国长期闭锁的大门后,中国的兵器战具开始进入一个变革时代。传统的刀剑、火枪、火炮逐被现代武器所取代。太平天国正处在中国兵器战具新旧交替之际,武器装备的进步与落后,对革命的发展有着十分重要的作用。探索太平军的武器装备,对于深入了解太平天国的的兴衰起落,定会有所裨益。 Since the long-term blockade of China by the Western invaders in the Opium War with gunboats, China’s weaponry and combat have begun to enter a time of change. Traditional swords, guns and artillery were replaced by modern weapons. The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is at the turn of the old and the new of China’s weapons and armaments. The progress and backwardness of its weapons and equipment have a very important role in the development of the revolution. Exploring the Taiping’s weapons and equipment will certainly help us understand the rise and fall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.