Weapons

As for the”18 kinds of feats”mentioned in ancient China, they refer to the use of 18 varieties of weapons. The argument has always been different, but generally refers to a bow, crossbow, spear, stick, knife, sword, lance, shield, ax, tomahawk, halberd, pole, whip, mace, hammer, fork, harrow and dagger-axe. Indeed, there are more than 18 varieties of weapons in ancient China, and moreover, the weapons used in martial arts are quite different from those used in military operations. People who do martial arts pay attention to individual fighting while military operations focus on group efforts and unity.

Bronze Yue of the Warring States Period Yue,a kind of weapon, is a bronze axe with a long handle. The axe is flat and sharp with strong penetrating power. Yue looks like an axe and is bigger than an axe.

Weapon room, stone relief of the Han Dynasty, unearthed from Nanyang, Henan province The weapon room contains a spear, lance, bow and shield. The figure near the bottom is the patron saint.

Ge is a special weapon used in ancient China with a handle and was used for hooking, picking and cutting. Ge has a chiseled edge, forward cutting edge and vertical handle. Its internal edge is used for hooking and cutting, its external edge for pushing and poking, and its forward cutting edge for picking. In ancient times, Ge and Gan went under the general name of “Gange,”a common name for all weapons.

There are strange weapons in martial arts, and all kinds of hidden weapons, with the total number reaching as many as 1o0 varieties, many of which have not been handed down from past generations and are on the verge of extinction as a result. In recent years, the most commonly used weapons in martial arts are knives, swords, spears, sticks and whips.

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