Zhang Shengwu, a farmer from east China’s Anhui Province, spent half a month from, June to July, to recreate the Zhuge Crossbow. /VCG Photo

The ancient weapon was designed by one of China’s most outstanding military strategis Zhuge Liang (181-234) in the Three Kingdoms period (220-280). /VCG Photo

Zhang’s modified crossbow is mainly made of wood and fiber-reinforced plastic; its length is 80 centimeters, and it weighs 3.5 kilograms. /VCG Photo

The man adds a sight to the replica, with an effective range of 20 meters. The crossbow can fire as many as 12 bolts. /VCG Photo

The 52-year-old is fond of inventing things. In 2016, he designed and built a submarine and received a patent from China’s State Intellectual Property Office. /VCG Photo