Their military use is attributed to the general Zhuge Liang (180–234 AD, honorific title Kongming), who is said to have used them to scare the enemy troops.
Deres militær brugte det til at hædre deres general Zhuge Liang (180–234 e.Kr., med titlen Kongming), og sagn siger at han brugte dem til at skræmme fjendelige tropper.