The history of
ancient Chinese Weapons is still being written by the latest
archeological discovers unearthed in China. What is
currently known about Chinese ancient fighting weapons is that they were used over
6,000 years ago and that they were made of Stone,
Jade , Wood, Bamboo,
Bronze, Iron and meteorite metal.
Many of the shapes and functionality of these ancient weapons were
inspired by the movements of animals and insects that were both
mythological and real. The belief that Kung fu had it origins
from India can be disputed by the artifact evidence uncovered from
the soil of China. It is true that both Hinduism and Buddhism
influenced the Chinese culture and the fighting arts, but the Chinese
had mastered the art of combat with weapons long before these
religious influences existed. The known history of Chinese fighting arts
and the many types of martial art's weapon styles, shapes, materials,
and fabrication techniques evolved as they changed from one dynasty to the next. Within
the period of one dynasty, which may have lasted for centuries, countless numbers
of Chinese weapons and the their use evolved
and influenced the development of future weapons. During the Warring States
Period, with the advent of mass produced
iron, many new types
of weapons were created. To define the multitude of
different types of Chinese weapons through out the ages is impossible, so
as to
concise the categories18 kinds
of weapons including long, short, very short, soft and projectiles are
covered here. A modern martial artist who would be proficient with all these types
of ancient weapons would be called master of the "eighteen weapons martial techniques." The following
list corresponds to a small sample of a variety of ancient weapons that are
consistent with the 18 kinds of weapons currently practiced in modern
material art.
1. Double Daggers 2. Double Sai 3. Double Broadsword 4. Large Sweeper 5. Nine Ring Long-Handle Sword6. Double Axe 7. Double Halberd 8. Double Head Spear 9. Nine Ring Broadsword 10. Double Double-edge Sword 11. Butterfly Knife 12. Flute 13. Walking Cane 14. Fire Wheel 15. Fan 16. Hammer 17. Bow and Arrow 18. Seven Sectional Chain 19. Golden Coin Shovel 20. Tiger Fork 21. Long Handle Axe 22. General Kwan Long Sword 23. Chay Yang Long-handle Sword 24. Moonteeth Shovel 25. Army Sword 26. Halberd
27. Spear 28. Snake Spear 29. Staff 30. Hook 31. Sectional
Stick 32. Shield
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The history of
ancient Chinese Weapons is still being written by the latest
archeological discovers unearthed in China. What is
currently known about Chinese ancient fighting weapons is that they were used over
6,000 years ago and that they were made of Stone,
Jade , Wood, Bamboo,
Bronze, Iron and meteorite metal.
Many of the shapes and functionality of these ancient weapons were
inspired by the movements of animals and insects that were both
mythological and real. The belief that Kung fu had it origins
from India can be disputed by the artifact evidence uncovered from
the soil of China. It is true that both Hinduism and Buddhism
influenced the Chinese culture and the fighting arts, but the Chinese
had mastered the art of combat with weapons long before these
religious influences existed. The known history of Chinese fighting arts
and the many types of martial art's weapon styles, shapes, materials,
and fabrication techniques evolved as they changed from one dy
nasty to the next. Within
the period of one dynasty, which may have lasted for centuries, countless numbers
of Chinese weapons and the their use evolved
and influenced the development of future weapons. During the Warring States
Period, with the advent of mass produced
