page_title: Meng Huo You
hierarchical_section_title: Meng Huo You
caption_attribution_description: An 12th century Chinese flamethrower with a tank for petrol-like fluid (most likely Greek Fire that had been known to the Chinese since the early 10th century) and double-acting pump with two pistons so that it fires a continuous and unbroken stream of flame. This illustration originally appeared in the Wujing Zongyao military manuscript written in the year 1044 during the Song Dynasty of China. This picture also appears in Joseph Needham's book Science and Civilization in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Part 7, Military Technology; the Gunpowder Epic.
context_page_description: Meng Huo You is the name given to petroleum in ancient China, which practiced the use of petroleum as an incendiary weapon in warfare.
context_section_description: Meng Huo You (Chinese: 猛火油; pinyin: měng huǒ yóu; literally: 'fierce-fire oil') is the name given to petroleum in ancient China, which practiced the use of petroleum as an incendiary weapon in warfare.
caption: A Chinese flamethrower from the Wujing Zongyao manuscript of 1044 AD, Song Dynasty.
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