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What's the name of the pitcher's arrow

It is feather arrow.

Throwing pots is a kind of throwing game often played by the ancient scholars when they did banquets and drinks, and it is also a kind of traditional rite of passage in our country.

According to the relevant information, the earliest origin of pot throwing is the archery rite, in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, all the lords will feast guests archery, but due to the archery on the site of the requirements are relatively high, coupled with the fact that not all the guests present will shoot arrows, and so later on in the feast guests shooting arrows to simplify into the pot throwing.

The ancient literati regarded pot throwing as a kind of cultivation activity, and then pot throwing was gradually developed in the civil society and became a kind of daily entertainment for the common people. Especially in the Tang and Song dynasties, pot throwing was very popular.

The rules of the game of pot throwingand the way to play:

The rules of the game of pot throwing is very simple, is to participate in the competition on both sides of the eight arrows each for pot throwing, until all the eight arrows in their own hands to throw all the arrows and then look at the last arrow who threw in the arrow is more, throw in the more people to win!

The first time I saw the game, I was able to see the whole thing.

The game of pot-throwing may have three pots, with the center one being smaller in diameter and the two side ones being slightly larger. In this case, the score is higher if you hit the center and lower if you hit the sides. In this case it will be a battle of wits between the two contestants.

In short, it's as simple as that, and in modern times it's a game that can often be played at events.