Junk

A junk (船, : zung5; and : ) is a type of ship of Chinese design. Its most distinctive feature is its fully ed s, but it is also characterized by a flat-bottomed hull, an overhanging for a stern, and , which are wooden partitions within the hull that create watertight compartments.L. Pham, Charlotte Minh-Hà. (2012). Asian Shipbuilding Technology. Bangkok: UNESCO Bangkok Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, pp. 20–21. ISBN 978-92-9223-413-3.
From its inception during the Song dynasty (960–1279), the junk was already robust enough for long-distance ocean travel. Later European ships took inspiration from its superior hull and sail designs.Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Database: Chinese Junks
== History ==
In 1526, the Chinese Assassin Shao Jun came across several junks while navigating Macau's port to reach the Chinese Templar Gu Dayong's stronghold, and boarded a few of them herself, scaling their masts to either survey the area or because all other paths ahead were blocked.Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – The PortAssassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun – PortAssassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun – The Slave Trader Most of these junks were later destroyed when the Templar Qiu Ju had Macau's port set ablaze in retaliation for Shao Jun's assassination of Gu Dayong.Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – ConsequencesAssassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun – Consequences
In 1725, a pirate band operating out of the Paracel Islands commandeered several junks, which they used to plunder European ships in the region. The British Assassin Edward Kenway and the members of his Zhang Wei Union later eliminated the pirates at the Dutch East India Company's request.Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 29 The Union then claimed the ships for themselves, including a large vessel they renamed the Fenghuang, which became their fleet's flagship.Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 30
That same year, the Chinese businesswoman Lee Huiyin was in command of a large fleet made up of mostly junks, including some which had previously belonged to her rival Sun.Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 49 Captained by Admiral Jeong, this fleet pursued the Union members to the Philippines, where both factions searched for leads to a treasure allegedly located in the lost Khmer city in Angkor.Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 47
==Gallery==
ACFT Fenghuang.png|The Fenghuang, a heavily modified junk
ACFT - Chinese junk.png|One of Lee Huiyin's junks
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China 
*Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun
*Assassin's Creed: Mirage 
*Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple
==References==
zh:中式帆船
Category:Ships