Seven Dynasties Qimen Weapons

Weapons of the Seven Dynasties:

Weapons of the Seven Dynasties:

Let’s talk about the weapons of the Seven Dynasties in China, namely the Western Han Dynasty, the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty. , Yuan, Ming, Ming, and Qing dynasties.

The Bronze Spear of the Western Han Dynasty:

The ancient Dian Kingdom's strange weapon during the Western Han Dynasty, unearthed from 1955 to 1960 in Shizhai Mountain, Jinning. The copper spear is 30.5 cm high, with a triangular body, a straight base and a slightly longer shaft. At the corner of the base of the spear body, there are two holes through which a bronze figure is hung.

Their hands were cut behind their backs, their wrists were tied, and their entire bodies were suspended. All naked, all men. The head, neck and long hair hang down, the back is bent, and the legs hang down, showing the state of dying after being tortured.

Judging from the number of weapons unearthed here, they should not be actual combat weapons. They may be sacrificial vessels, specially used to intimidate prisoners of war. Among the strange weapons of the Seven Dynasties, this weapon is the most terrifying.

Eastern Han Dynasty:

A strange weapon of the Eastern Han Dynasty, now in the Xuzhou Museum, Jiangsu Province. It evolved from beryllium. On the basis of beryllium, there are sharp pointed tangs at both ends between the stem and the blade.

There are long handles and short handles, generally 25-30CM, with a width of about 10CM. They were more common during the Eastern Han Dynasty and disappeared after the Eastern Han Dynasty. This weapon has a strong assassination ability and can effectively block soldiers. It is like a sword with a long handle. Among the strange weapons of the Seven Dynasties, this weapon is the most powerful.

Tang Dynasty cavalry peck:

A strange weapon of the Tang Dynasty, which originated from the peck in the southwest of the pre-Qin period. Its shape is similar to a modern carpenter's chisel and a mason's pick, with an iron body and a bronze shaft. There are pin holes on it, and the shaft can be equipped with a long handle.

Although this kind of weapon only has the functions of pecking and gouging, its lethality is not small. In the Tang Dynasty, it was equipped with cavalry, and with the help of horse power, it could crush heads with one blow. After the Tang Dynasty, this kind of weapon was withdrawn from combat. Among the strange weapons of the Seven Dynasties, this weapon is the most ferocious.

Song Dynasty hook sickle:

A kind of Qimen knife in the Song Dynasty, used by infantry, with a sickle blade protruding from the middle of the back of the knife, so it is called "hook sickle". The sword is three-edged, the shaft is one foot long, and there is a spear at the end.

This knife can chop, chop, hook, and cut, and the hook cut is the most lethal. This sword can be said to be the nemesis of the cavalry. It can cut off a horse's legs from below and chop off a human head from above. It is more powerful than a hook and sickle. Among the strange weapons of the Seven Dynasties, this weapon is the most powerful.

Yuan Dynasty sword and spear:

A kind of Qimen spear in the Yuan Dynasty. The spear head is a slender lancet, the second half is single-edged, and has a thick back. This makes the spearhead very strong.

The front half of the spearhead has a false edge, forming a sharp thrusting part. This spear can be used to chop and thrust, sweep horizontally to decapitate, and pierce the chest vertically. It is powerful. Among the strange weapons of the Seven Dynasties, this weapon is the most vicious.

Ming Dynasty Wolf Chop:

A lethal weapon developed by Qi Jiguang, "Miscellaneous Records of Military Training·Weaponry Interpretation·Wolf Chop": "The wolf whip is made of large moso bamboo. The upper part is connected with branches on all sides, which are thorny branches. It can be seen as two feet thick and one to five or six feet long.

If a person covers his whole body with gestures, he will not be able to penetrate with swords and spears, so he is arrogant and arrogant. , used as the front line, it is the most powerful weapon in the south to kill Japanese.

Qing Dynasty Green Camp Tongtian Palladium:

A kind of strange weapon used by the Qing Dynasty Green Camp Army, which belongs to the crab type. "Illustrations of Royal Ritual Utensils" of the Qing Dynasty: "According to Mao Yuanyi's "Military Bei Zhi": 'It is made of wood and iron is applied on the outside.' Customized in this dynasty: Lvying Tongtian Palladium, made of wood, is seven feet long. In the middle is the Gui head, one foot long. The sides are painted with silver, with three iron teeth on each side, each one inch and four feet long. "This kind of weapon originally had a certain lethality, but it was very poor in the hands of the Green Camp Army. Especially when suppressing the Taiping Army, it suffered repeated defeats. When the Taiping Army rushed to kill, the Green Camp Army threw palladium and ran away.

Due to the poor combat effectiveness of the Green Camp Army, they were gradually disbanded from Tongzhi to Guangxu. In comparison, the Qing Dynasty's Qi Men weapons were really inferior. They would throw them away when encountering the enemy and run away. There was really no one like them.