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A flail-like iron staff (left) in military compendium Wujing Zongyao Schematic representation of the three main Chinese martial arts staffs. The gun is fashioned with one thick end as the base and a thinner end near the tip, and is cut to be about the same height as the user or 6 foot.
Chinese martial arts, commonly referred to with umbrella terms kung fu (/ ˈ k ʌ ŋ ˈ f uː /; Chinese: 功夫; pinyin: gōngfu; Cantonese Yale: gūng fū), kuoshu (國術; guóshù) or wushu (武術; wǔshù), are multiple fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in Greater China. These fighting styles are often classified ...
Chinese martial arts can also be identified by the regional landmarks, province, city or even village. Generally, this identification indicates the region of origin but could also describe the place where the style has established a reputation. Well-known landmarks used to characterize Chinese martial arts include the famous mountains of China.
En no Gyōja holding a khakkhara, Japan, Kamakura period, polychromed wood. A khakkhara (Sanskrit: खक्खर; Tibetan: འཁར་གསིལ, THL: khar sil; Chinese: 錫杖; pinyin: xīzhàng; Japanese pronunciation: shakujō; Korean: 석장; romaja: seokjang; Vietnamese: tích trượng; lit. 'tin stick'), sometimes referred to in English as a pewter staff, [1] [2] is a staff topped ...
Several of the traditional weapons are practiced today at the many schools of Chinese martial arts around the world. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Weapons of China . Subcategories
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The Eighteen Arms is a list of the eighteen main weapons of Chinese martial arts. The origin of the list is unclear and there have been disputes as to what the eighteen weapons actually are. However, all lists contain at least one or more of the following weapons:
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