The Eighteen Arms (Chinese: 十八般兵器) is a list of the eighteen main weapons of chinese martial arts. The origin of the list is unclear and there have been disputes with regards to what the eighteen weapons actually are. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The eighteen arms consist of:

• Dao (刀)
• Qiang (枪)
• Jian (剑)
• Pudao
• Axe (斧)
• Battle axe
• Hook sword (钩)
• Fork (叉)
• Chain whip (鞭)
• Mace
• War hammer
• Talon
• Trident-halberd
• Cudgel
• Long-handled spear
• Short cudgel
• Gun (棍)
• Meteor hammer

Chinese Saber Dao (Chinese: 刀; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: tao1) is a category of single-edge Chinese swords primarily used for slashing and chopping (sabers), often called broadswords in English because some varieties have wide blades. ... 10th All China Games 10th All China Games Qiang (qīang,槍) is the Chinese term for spear. ... Jian (Chinese: 劍 Pinyin jiàn, Wade-Giles chien4, Cantonese IPA: , Cantonese Jyutping: gim3, Korean geom, Japanese ken, Vietnamese kiếm) is a double-edged straight sword used during the last 2,500 years in China. ... The Chinese pudao (撲刀) was originally an infantry weapon which is now used in martial arts. ... The axe or ax is an ancient and ubiquitous tool that has been used for millennia to shape, split and cut wood, harvest timber, as a weapon and a ceremonial or heraldic symbol. ... Swedish halberds from 16th century A halberd is a two-handed pole weapon that came to prominent use during the 14th and 15th centuries. ... Trident, Burmese, 18th century A massive sculpture of Lord Shiva holding a trident (Trishula). ... An example of a chain whip The chain whip is a weapon used in some Asian martial arts including modern and traditional wushu. ... Assorted maces For its symbolical derivative, see ceremonial mace. ... A reproduction of a spiked war hammer A war hammer is an archaic weapon of war intended for close combat, the design of which resembles the hammer. ... A claw is a curved pointed growth found at the end of a toe or finger, or in arthropods, of the tarsus. ... Trident, Burmese, 18th century A massive sculpture of Lord Shiva holding a trident (Trishula). ... Hercules fights the Lernaean Hydra with a club A club or cudgel is perhaps the simplest of all melee weapons. ... 10th All China Games 10th All China Games Qiang (qīang,槍) is the Chinese term for spear. ... Hercules fights the Lernaean Hydra with a club A club or cudgel is perhaps the simplest of all melee weapons. ... The Chinese word gun (棍 pinyin gùn) refers to a long Chinese staff weapon. ... The Meteor hammer originally developed as a hunting weapon in ancient times eventually became a useful weapon of war. ...

External link

• (Chinese) The Eighteen Weapons