Eighteen Arms of Wushu
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:
Wu Za Zu version
Wu Za Zu (五雜俎; 'Five assorted offerings'), written by the Ming-dynasty scholar Xie Zhaozhe (1567–1624),[1] lists the following:
Water Margin version
The Ming novel, Water Margin, lists the following:
- Ancient style spear
- Axe
- Bow and arrow
- Chain
- Chúi
- Club (weapon)
- Crossbow
- Dagger axe
- Halberd
- Firearm
- Greataxe
- Jian (sword breaker)
- Mace or whip
- Pick
- Shield
- Spear
- Sword
- Trident
Shaolin version
See also
References
- ^ "Xie Zhaozhe". www.cuhk.edu.hk. Retrieved 2025-11-11.