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:
Wuzazu version
The Wuzazu , written by the Ming-dynasty Fujianese scholar Xie Zhaozhe (1567–1624), lists the following:
Water Margin version
The Ming novel Water Margin lists the following:
Shaolin version
Other version
See also
- Legendary Weapons of China
External links
- The Eighteen Weapons(Translated)
