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The Qigong flying cart

ReferenceBowuzhi (Zhang Hua); Shan Hai Jing tradition
Writtenc. 290 CE
SetKing Tang of Shang, c. 1600 BCE
The one-armed Qigong people build flying carts that ride the wind. One lands in the time of King Tang, who has it taken apart so his people will not see it. Ten years later, when the right wind comes, the travelers rebuild it and fly home.

Summary by the editors. Translation: Summary in my own words

Read it literally

A downed craft hidden by the government, and visitors waiting for their ride home. The Roswell of ancient China.

What scholars say

A Jin dynasty book of marvels.

From the sky Looks like technology
People and places hereKing Tang of ShangRoswell, New Mexico

Quick answers about Bowuzhi

Where is Bowuzhi found?

Bowuzhi (Zhang Hua); Shan Hai Jing tradition (Other traditions). Translation quoted: Summary in my own words.

When was Bowuzhi written?

c. 290 CE.

What do scholars say about Bowuzhi?

A Jin dynasty book of marvels.

Rabbit holes in this passage

ObjectThe Qigong (Jigong) flying cartA people from a far country build wind-driven flying carts; one lands in ancient China, is dismantled, and ten years later flies home.

Sources

  1. Zhang Hua, Bowuzhi (c. 290 CE), book 8, entry on the Qigong countryPrimary text

Scholarly dates are rounded. The wording follows the named public-domain translation.

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