Wushu Weapons
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Here is a list of Chinese martial arts weapons that is basically used in Wushu routines.
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Gun
See main article Gun
Gun is the long staff used in Chinese martial arts as a weapon and a routine exercise.
Ji
See main article Ji'
Ji is the term used to refer to the Chinese Halberd that was used as a military weapon during the ancient times. It is characterized by its resmblance to a spear, however, it has a small crescent blade attached to its head along with a red horsehair tassle which is fixed to its shaft.
Guan Dao
See main article Guan Dao
Guan Dao or Kwan Dao is a type of Chinese pole weapon resembling the Japanese naginata with its reclining moon-like blade attached to a 5-6 long wooden shaft. It is properly called the Yanyue Dao (reclining moon blade) in China and it is still used in some forms of Wushu as an training tool
Qiang
See main article Qiang
Qiang is the Chinese spear, and is known as one of the four major weapons of Wushu. It has the lenght of 7 feet to 13 feet, and is usually mde from waxwood which makes flexible and strong. It commonly seen as having a leaf shaped blade accompaniesd by a red horse-hair tassle which helps its weilder confuse his/her opponents when doing a high-speed maneuver. In addition, the tassle also helps in absorbing the blood to make the wooden shaft less slippery. It is more commonly used by the Chinese infantry in the past.
Dao
See main article Dao
Dao is the Chinese term for their braodsword which feature a single-edge wide blade. It belongs to the four major weapons of Chinese martial arts. It was introduced to China as a result of the Mongol invasions, the broadsword with its characteristic curved blade became the most widely used short weapon in military circles.
Jian
See main article Jian
Jian is the term used to denote the Chinese double-edged straight sword that was in use for the last 2,500 years. The average size of the sword is 28 inches, and the blade wieght is around 700-900 g. This sword is one of the most ancient weapons in Chinese martial arts history.
Monk's Spade
See main article Monk's Spade
Monk's Spade or Moon Tooth Spade is a Chinese weapon that has a long pole and a spade-like blade at one of its end. This weapon could be used as a slashing and a thrusting weapon. It was historically used by Shaolin monks as part of their martial arts training.
Taijijian
See main article Taijijian
The Taijijian is the Chinese straight two edged sword similar to Jian, however, their difference lies in the weight. Taijijian is much lighter than the former, and it has been said that it is the "theatrical version" of the Jian.
San Jie Gun
See main article San Jie Gun
The San Jei Gun or Sansetsukon in Japanese, is the Chinese term for the three sectional staff which is actually a flail weapon that consists of three wooden or metal staffs connected by metal rigs or ropes. It resembles the nunchakus, however it a lrager and more complcated version.
Chain Whip
See main article Chain Whip
The Chain Whip is a wepon that consists of several metal rods that are joined together by rings from end to end to form a flexible chain. Other versions of chain whips has a handle at one end and a metal dart at the other to add a slashing and peircing action against an opponent.
Meteor Hammer
See main article Meteor Hammer
The Meteor Hammer is and ancient Chinese weapon that consists of a chain or rope and a weight. It could be used as a surprise weapon due to the fact that it could be easily concealed
Chicken Sickles
See main article Chicken Sickles
Chicken Sickles is a group of Chinese weapons that resembles a hook sword. This weapon is especially used in Xingyiquan.
Pudao
See main article Pudao
Pudao or Horse Cutter is a Chinese weapon used by the Chinese militart in the past to cut horse legs and assault an enemy. It resembles the Dao in its shape, however, it has a long handle which is about two meters.
