Long Dao Qiang (龍刀鎗)

Drawing of a Long Dao Qiang, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'.

Long Dao Qiang (龍刀鎗, lit. 'Dragon blade spear') was a polearm combined a spearhead with a single upward-pointing curved blade. It was reminiscence of Tang Dynasty "half-trident" halberd.

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Tie Gou Qiang (鐵鈎鎗)

Drawing of a Tie Gou Qiang, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'.

Despite being called a Qiang (鎗), Tie Gou Qiang (鐵鈎鎗, lit. 'Iron hook spear') was not a spear, but a chopping polearm combining a cleaver blade and a hook. It was usually used in conjunction with Ai Pai (挨牌).

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Liang Guang Yao Jian (兩廣藥箭)

Drawing of a crossbow with poisoned quarrel, from 'Chou Hai Tu Bian (《籌海圖編》)'.

Liang Guang Yao Jian (兩廣藥箭, lit. 'Poisoned arrow from Liangguang') was a type of poisoned arrow commonly found in Guangdong and Guangxi region. As simply smearing the arrowhead with poison often proved ineffective in warfare because the poison could be easily wiped off if the arrow hit its target through his clothes, Liang Guang Yao Jian had its arrowhead specifically drilled hollow and filled with poison.

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