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  2. Chinese sword - Wikipedia

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    The jian is a double-edged straight sword used in China for the last 2,500 years. The first Chinese sources that mention the jian date to the 7th century BC during the Spring and Autumn period ; [ 47 ] one of the earliest specimens being the Sword of Goujian .

  3. Vovinam - Wikipedia

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    A "Việt Võ Đạo Federation" was founded on November 3, 1973, in order to reunite some Vietnamese martial arts. Therefore, "Việt Võ Đạo", in Europe, is also used as a generic term for certain Vietnamese martial arts and philosophies but in Vietnam is only used to refer to "Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo". [citation needed]

  4. Vietnamese martial arts - Wikipedia

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    Việt Nam (Cuton) or Võ Đạo of Phạm Văn Tan. [2] Vietnamese Wing Chun - a style of Wing Chun founded by Yuen Chai-wan. [3] Overseas. Cuong Nhu of Ngô Đồng (d. Florida 2000), known also by the Japanese title O Sensei. Qwan Ki Do, founded in France. [4] Tam Qui Khi-Kong, now popular in Russia. Traditional Vietnamese wrestling.

  5. Category:Vietnamese swords - Wikipedia

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  6. Chinese swordsmanship - Wikipedia

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    The art of Wudang Sword incorporates strengths from various first styles while embracing the spiritual aspects of Taoism, emphasising the cultivation of harmonious yin and yang energy. [8] Practitioners of Wudang Sword begin with internal strength training (neigong) to regulate the body's qi, aiming to achieve unity between the body and the ...

  7. Gun (staff) - Wikipedia

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    It is known as one of the four major weapons in Chinese martial arts, along with the qiang (spear), dao (sabre), and the jian (straight sword). It is called, in this group, "The Grandfather of all Weapons". In Vietnam (as a result of Chinese influence), the gun is known as côn in Vietnamese martial arts. [1] [2] [3] [4]

  8. Lê Lợi - Wikipedia

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    Lê Lợi (Vietnamese: [le lə̂ːjˀ], chữ Hán: 黎利; 10 September 1385 – 5 October 1433), also known by his temple name as Lê Thái Tổ (黎太祖) and by his pre-imperial title Bình Định vương (平定王; "Prince of Pacification"), was a Vietnamese rebel leader who founded the Later Lê dynasty and became the first king [a] of the restored kingdom of Đại Việt after the ...

  9. Guandao - Wikipedia

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    A guandao is a type of Chinese polearm that is used in some forms of Chinese martial arts.In Chinese, it is properly called a yanyuedao (偃月刀; lit. "reclining moon blade"), the name under which it always appears [citation needed] in texts from the Song to Qing dynasties such as the Wujing Zongyao and Huangchao Liqi Tushi.