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| Drawing of a Xian Qiang, from 'Lian Bing Za Ji (《練兵雜紀》)'. |
This spear is also known as Tou Jia Qiang (透甲鎗, armour-piercing spear) for its armour piercing properties.
2 April 2015
Xian Qiang (線鎗)
This spear is also known as Tou Jia Qiang (透甲鎗, armour-piercing spear) for its armour piercing properties.
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Was waxwood or any flexible type of wood commonly seen in martial arts films and wushu demonstrations used historically or did the Imperial military use hard wood?
ReplyDeleteHardwood was the preferred and practical material for spear shaft, especially since Chinese battlefield spears usually range from 2.9m to 5.8m in length.
DeleteEarly Qing martial artist Wu Shu also considered waxwood too soft and only suitable for staff weapon.
Nevertheless, softwood and bamboo were also used as spear shaft, particularly for spears of extreme length (7.7m and above).
which point(base on the drawing) of the shaft is a spear head?
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Deletevery interesting does that leaf shape spear head add anything on penetration?
DeleteI am pretty sure the spearhead has a triangular or square cross-section, more like a spike than a blade.
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