Major Supernatural Events in Chinese Folk Legends.

Summary

The Tianqi Great Explosion of 1626 was a catastrophic event in Ming Dynasty Beijing, causing over 20,000 casualties and devastating over 12 square kilometers. Witnesses described bizarre phenomena: people found naked, body parts raining from the sky, massive objects hurled kilometers away, and strange atmospheric conditions preceding the event. Historical records suggest three potential causes: earthquake, meteor impact, or gunpowder explosion, with the latter being most probable. The official investigation pointed to unauthorized gunpowder burning at the Wang Gong Factory, but the exact details remain an unsolved historical mystery.

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