Gou Lian (鈎鐮)

Drawing of a Gou Lian, from 'Ji Xiao Xin Shu (《紀效新書》)'.

Gou Lian (鈎鐮, lit. 'Hook sickle') was a type of long polearm designed for naval use. Essentially a sharpened hook mounted on a one zhang five chi bamboo pole, Gou Lian was comparable in length to some Chang Qiang (長鎗). Gou Lian was used to hook enemy warship or cut off enemy cordage, as well as scooping up dead bodies from the water. Due to its softer bamboo shaft and heavier weight of the hook, it was unsuitable for land use.

A variant with wooden shaft, known as Ti Gou (提鈎, lit. 'Lifting hook'), was also used in siege defence.

This weapon was related to (and sometimes its name is used interchangeably with) Gou Lian Qiang (鈎鐮鎗), although its hook was much larger.

Bing Lu (《兵錄》) variant

Variant design of Gou Lian, from 'Bing Lu (《兵錄》)'.

This variant of Gou Lian had an additional hook and spike, and had its bamboo shaft replaced with a (presumably) shorter and more sturdy wooden shaft, and thus could also be used on land.

It bore some resemblance to European fauchard.