Guandao
Guandao

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:

Wuzazu version

The Wuzazu , written by the Ming-dynasty Fujianese scholar Xie Zhaozhe (1567–1624), lists the following:

  1. Axe
  2. Bow and arrow
  3. Crossbow
  4. Dao (Chinese sword)
  5. Greataxe
  6. Hand-to-hand combat
  7. Hoko yari
  8. Ji (halberd)
  9. Jian
  10. Jian (sword breaker)
  11. Whip
  12. Mace
  13. Pick
  14. Qiang (spear)
  15. Rake (tool)
  16. Rope dart
  17. Shield
  18. Trident

Water Margin version

The Ming novel Water Margin lists the following:

  1. Ancient style spear
  2. Axe
  3. Bow and arrow
  4. Chain
  5. Chúi
  6. Club (weapon)
  7. Crossbow
  8. Dagger axe
  9. Halberd
  10. Firearm
  11. Greataxe
  12. Jian (sword breaker)
  13. Mace or whip
  14. Pick
  15. Shield
  16. Spear
  17. Sword
  18. Trident

Shaolin version

  1. Axe
  2. Broadsword
  3. Cane
  4. Dart
  5. Flute
  6. Fork
  7. Hand Dart
  8. Kwan Dao
  9. Monk's spade
  10. Pen
  11. Pu Dao
  12. Sickles
  13. Spear
  14. Staff
  15. Sword
  16. Thorn
  17. Tri-point double-edge sword
  18. Whip

Other version

  1. Axe
  2. Blade
  3. Club
  4. Double-edged sword
  5. Greataxe
  6. Gun (staff)
  7. Halberd
  8. Hook sword
  9. Jian (sword breaker)
  10. Long spear
  11. Mace
  12. Meteor hammer
  13. Pick
  14. Ranseur
  15. Spear
  16. Tonfa
  17. Trident
  18. Whip

See also

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