Teahouse&Café Blog

  For those who have already watched my animation on the auto-opening pan cover mechanism of matchlock firearms, this video will delve deeper into the subject. While I strive for accuracy, there may be instances where I misspeak or present information that could be refined. I view this as a collaborative discussion, so please feel free to share your questions or thoughts in the comments section. There's a good chance another knowledgeable viewer might offer valuable insights. Now, let's begin today's video. Why I Chose to Create This Animation Firstly, my decision to finally delve into this vintage mechanism was spurred by a video from an Argentinian gunsmith. Notably, the auto-opening pan cover matchlock is one of his products. In his video, he not only elaborates on his matchlock but also provides a wealth of intricate details. This immediately ignited my curiosity to understand its internal workings. Next, I created this animation as a tool to better articulate its opera...

 video link: The original book’s PDF: https://manc.hu/zh/tools/reader/text/4483/00-gabtan-i-jorin   Manchu Modern Chinese (translated based on Manchu) English (translated based on Manchu) 2. mujilen be tob oburangge, 2. 将心摆正 2. Set your heart upright, mujilen serengge beyei da,  心是身体的根源， for the heart is the root of the body; tob oci, urhu akv,  正则是不偏不斜， uprightness means being neither biased nor crooked. akv ojoro,  不然的话， Otherwise,  gelehe ici haiharafi necin akv ojoro be dahame, 因为会向着恐惧一边倾倒（然后）（内心）变得不平和，  Because it leans toward fear and the heart becomes unsettled, ufaracun ereci amba ningge akv,  （所以）没有比这更大的过失了， there is no greater fault than this. tuttu gabtara jurgan de,  因此对于射箭的意义来说， Thus, with regard to the true significance of archery, neneme mujin be tob obure be kicembi,  首先努力将志向摆正， one must first strive to set one's intention straight. mujin serengge mujilen be,  志向就是这个心， This intention is none other than the heart. mu...