Types of knives

Huanshou Dao: A narrow-bodied, straight-edged, ring-headed long knife made by the Han Empire using the advanced forging steel technology of the time. It is simple and clear, slender and straight, strong and sharp, powerful and practical. The world's most advanced close-quarters cold weapon. The quality of the actual Huanshou sword unearthed so far even exceeds that of swords from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, which is a miracle. The steel ring-shaped sword was born in the Han Dynasty and was used until the Tang Dynasty. It was the father of the Yi Dao, Zhan Dao, Heng Dao and Mo Dao in the Tang Dynasty.

Tang Dao: Through its enlightened politics and powerful military power, the Tang Empire became the center of the world at that time. From the war of unification in the early Tang Dynasty to the prosperous Tang Dynasty, all internal and external wars appeared in the Cold War. In the history of weapons, the Tang Dao was a weapon that had a huge influence on later generations. There are four types of knives, one is called the Yi Dao, the second is the Barrier Dao, the third is the Horizontal Dao, and the fourth is the Mo Dao. Among them, the Yi Dao is similar to the "Longque Dahuan" and is a ceremonial knife; the Zhan Dao and the Heng Dao are actual combat knives worn with the waist, especially the Heng Dao, which directly evolved from the Huan Shou Dao and has a high equipment ratio in the army; the Mo Dao is a large sword , with a long handle and a long blade, its lethality is astonishing, "both men and horses are torn apart."

Dagger: a type of knife. The blade of a short sword is relatively longer than the handle (handle), which can only be held by one or two hands. There are single blades and double blades. Single swords include Zhanma Dao, Lancet Dao, Pu Dao, Yanling Dao, Dahuan Dao, Huya Dao, etc. Single swords are generally used alone, but can also be used with other weapons. Such as single-knife clip turning, single-knife clip whip, single-knife disc, knife card, etc. Single knives are generally larger in style and heavier in weight. The double knife is used with two knives, and its style and weight are smaller than that of a single knife. Double knives include mandarin duck knives, butterfly knives, etc.

Butterfly double sword: a type of double sword, also known as gassho sword. The knife is as long as the forearm and can be hidden in the sleeve or in the boot; the blade is wide and thick, which is convenient for blocking and backhand. The blade is only opened a few inches in front of the tip to facilitate vertical penetration into the human body. This knife is used in Hong Quan, Wing Chun, etc. (it is said that the Wing Chun Eight Cut Knife is an independent type of knife that is different from the Butterfly Double Knife, and its knife is smaller than the Butterfly Double Knife. It remains to be seen) research).

Nine-ring knife: a type of large-ring knife. Used for infantry combat. The shape is the same as that of an ordinary knife, except that the blade is thick and has nine iron rings on the back. The tip of the knife is flat and does not protrude forward. The handle is slightly thinner and has a larger curvature, and there is a ring behind the handle.

Machete: used in foot combat. It is the same as an ordinary hand knife, except that the back of the knife is thick, the blade is sharp, the tip is flat and does not protrude forward, the handle is straight, and there is a ring behind the handle. During the Anti-Japanese War, this knife was still widely used in hand-to-hand combat.

Sabre: a short weapon used in mounted combat. The blade of the saber is narrow, slightly curved, and the handle is long. Can hold the handle with both hands at the same time. Sabers are generally lighter, sharper, and more powerful.

Pu Dao: Appeared in the Song Dynasty and was widely used in the late Qing Dynasty. It is a kind of broadsword held in both hands. Some people believe that this sword is actually the product of people changing the long-handled sword to a short-handled one in order to avoid the imperial court's ban on holding long weapons. Also known as the "Peace Sword", it was widely used by Taiping Rebellion soldiers in the late Qing Dynasty.

Tai Chi Sword: Tai Chi Sword is traditionally called the Thirteen Tai Chi Swords. Because the Tai Chi Knife routine is different from boxing, the sword has movement names, and it only has thirteen verses, so it is called the Tai Chi Thirteen Swords.

Zi Mu Dao: The blade is very short, and there is a guard knife at the handle, which is called Zi Mu Dao; the back of the mother Dao is straight and the blade is wide. The sub-knife is small and half-circled around the handle, and has a sharp tip.

Yuntou knife: The blade is small near the handle, the blade is curved forward to the top, and continues to curve toward the back of the knife. The knife head is round and shaped like a cloud head, hence the name.

Miao Dao: Also known as "Long Dao", it is a traditional weapon in my country (Note: "Miao Dao" is not a "Miao sharp knife", let alone a Tai Dao). It is five feet long, with a blade three feet eight inches long and a handle one foot two inches long. It is named after its slender blade that resembles a seedling. It has the characteristics of both swords and guns. It was widely used during Qi Jiguang's war against Japanese invaders.

Zhanma Dao: A famous sword used for foot combat in the Song Dynasty. It evolved from the Mo Dao in the Tang Dynasty. "Yumei": "In the fifth year of Xining, the workshop made a machete, which was more than three feet long, with a tandoor that was more than a foot long. The head was a large ring, which was raised to show Cai Ting and Ting playing. It was easy to maneuver and was also a sharp weapon in battle formations. In the Gengchen period of the fifth month, Shuo Ming made tens of thousands of swords and distributed them to the border ministers. "

The two-handed sword: the blade is slender and the tip is sharp, similar to the Miao sword. The handle is long and can be used with both hands. Hold the handle.

Pian Dao: The name of the ancient knife. "The Great Qing Hui Dian Tu·65·Weapon Preparation Diagram" contains: "The blade is seven feet, one inch and two cents long, the blade is two feet long, and one inch and three cents wide. The top is sharp and upward, the blade is two cents thick, and the handle is four feet long. Seven inches in diameter, four inches in circumference, made of wood, copper and vermilion, and an iron sword with a length of four inches. "Most of the "swords" referred to today refer to thin-edged machetes.

Yidao: a type of Tang Dao (the other is Mo Dao). "Liu Dian of the Tang Dynasty": "There are four types of swords in the arsenal: Yi Dao, Zhang Dao, Heng Dao and Mo Dao." It was first used by the imperial guards. It was called Yu Dao in the Jin Dynasty and was named Yi Dao in the Sui Dynasty. It was named after wood or Made of gold and silver, it was only used by the emperor's honor guard, hence the name. "Making Arms and Swords": "Yi Dao, ancient swords and the like. Since the Jin and Song Dynasties, they have been called imperial swords; in the later Wei Dynasty, they have been called long swords, all decorated with dragon and phoenix rings. In the Sui Dynasty, they were called ritual swords, decorated with gold and silver, and feathers. "Hold"

Dahengdao: a type of short sword in the Tang Dynasty. Most of them were given by emperors, and the wearers were proud of them. "New Book of Tang·Wu Ji Shan Zhuan": "The large horizontal sword you wear is at my side, and I know that this official is noble."

Shu sword: a type of military in the Han Dynasty. There is a ring on the head of the knife. "Hanshu·Wenweng Zhuan": "Every Shu sword has a ring."

Shaolin Fish Head Knife: Three feet in length and shaped like a fish head, it has been a self-defense weapon used by warriors and monks throughout the ages.

Serial knife: The blade is wide and has rings on the back. The number of rings is different. The tip of the knife is protruding and extremely sharp. The guard is disc-shaped and tightly wraps the blade. The handle is slightly curved and decorated with sword colors. The knife can be used to cut, chop, tease or stab. It is very powerful and makes a ringing sound when used.

Hand-guarded wolf-tooth knife: The back of the knife is shaped like a wolf's tooth and the back of the knife is straight and not curved. There is a crescent scimitar guard on the handle. Its main uses include splitting, tying, lifting, twisting, blocking, blocking, pushing, and racking.

Jie Dao: A monk wears a sword. It was only used by ancient Chinese monks to cut their three robes (cassocks) when traveling and was not allowed to kill, so it was called the Jie Dao.

Pai Chi: It is named after patting the side of the humerus when wearing it. "Shi Ming·Shi Bing": "The short sword is said to be patted on the thigh, and it is also patted on the side of the thigh when it is worn."

Straight-backed knife: The back of the knife is straight, the blade is curved to the back of the knife, the tip of the knife is protruding, the blade is sharp, and the knife is sharp. The handle is slightly curved. Its usage is similar to that of a regular dagger.

Wear a knife: always carry it with you. "Hanshu·Jiu Liu·Shang·Xi Yu Biography·Nu Qiang": "There is iron in the mountains, and you can make your own soldiers. The soldiers have bows, spears, knives, swords, and armor."

Sword: mostly worn on the waist between. "Shi Ming·Shi Bing": "Saber, the sword on the side of the belt."

Lancet knife: namely "Wu Hook", according to "Encyclopedia of Ancient Chinese Weapons (Koichi Shinoda)": "Because The blade is shaped like a willow leaf, hence the name "Lancet knife." "This kind of curved blade was ordered by King Wu during the Spring and Autumn Period." The book also mentioned that this knife may actually come from the Shang and Zhou Bronze Ages. . However, the lancet was clearly produced in the Tang Dynasty at the latest, as evidenced by Li He's famous poem "South Garden" in the Tang Dynasty - "Why don't men carry Wu hooks and collect the fifty states in Guanshan?" During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, soldiers carried swords.

Zhi: It belongs to the book knife, which refers to a long-edged knife with a handle. It is made of bronze or iron and is used to trim characters on wooden or bamboo slips. The Han Dynasty traveled during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and the Qin and Han Dynasties. "Kao Gong Ji·Zhushi": "Zhushi is a chop, long ruler, broad inch."

Ghost Sword: The blade is wide, the back is slightly curved, the tip is protruding, and the handle is curved.

Hook knife: Its style is the same as that of ordinary knives. But its tip is shaped like a barb. "Qidong Wild Words": "Let two strong men hold hook knives and lie in the fields at night."

Pofeng Knife: The blade is small, the tip is protruding, the blade is sharp, the back is thin, and the handle is curved.

Mazha knife: a type of machete, mainly used to restrain cavalry. It has a flat head and thick blade, specially designed for cutting horse legs. "History of the Song Dynasty: The Biography of Yue Fei": "Fei Jie's infantry entered Chen with a Mazha knife, cut off the horse's feet, and defeated them." An army of a thousand people, with ten troops as a unit, two strong crossbows, two hundred powerful horses, and two hundred swords and swords."

Knife: "Book of Rites": "The purpose of cutting knives is the Luan, which is precious because of its meaning." "Justice" says: "The cutting knives of today, Luan knives, are also the knives of ancient times. Modern knives are convenient and can be used for It is used for cutting things. Ancient knives are slow and difficult to use. The ancestral temple does not use modern knives, but uses ancient knives to repair ancient ones. "猨" refers to "ape". "Book of Sui Dynasty: Etiquette Chronicles": "There are two people on each side, holding golden flower masters on the rafters and swords."

Yanchi Dao: an ancient weapon. Use a knife for foot combat. Also known as the Golden Back Dahuan Dao. The back of the knife is thick, the head is wide, and the knife is heavy. There are five to nine small holes on the back of the knife, and there is room for a copper ring to pass through the holes. When it is swung, it hits the back of the knife and makes a sound like the cry of wild geese. "Jade Sea": "On the second day of the eleventh month of the Qian Dao Yuandao period, I ordered the military weapon to make the Yanling sword, with three thousand handles as one material."

Waist sword: the sword is about three feet long, and the blade is narrow , short handle. Ming Dynasty Mao Yuanyi's "Military Bei Zhi·Military Equipment·Instrument": "To make a waist knife, you need to practice a lot of iron. Use pure steel from the back and use a flat shovel to sharpen it to the edge. The edge is flat and has no shoulders. It is sharp in seconds, especially at the tip. "The waist knife is often used together with the rattan blade, so it is called "the waist rattan card".

Two people take it: the scabbard is shaped like a hand, with a sharp knife in it, and it is combined into a staff. When seized, the knife can be removed from the sheath and used for self-defense.

Shaolin Dragon Scale Sword: Three feet and five inches in length, it is a self-defense knife used by famous martial artists in the past dynasties. Purity monks and nuns prepare this knife, and they use it to eliminate rebels when they travel around the world in the Ming Dynasty.

Shaolin Rolling Jewelry Knife: Three feet and three inches in length, it was used by famous people for self-defense. In the Ming Dynasty, eminent monks from Guanghui prepared this knife and were skilled in this technique.

Baiyang knife: a type of short knife. Zuo Yannian's "Qin Nu Xiuxing": "In the 14th and 15th years of Xiu's year, she avenged the Song Dynasty. She held the Baiyang knife on the left and the Wanlu spear on the right." Dashi knife: a knife made in ancient Arabia. Du Fu's "Jingnan Soldiers and Horses Envoy Taichangqing Zhao Gong's Big Eating Sword Song" said: "I lament that the hero of Guanglu killed me, and the big eating sword is comparable."

The Dali Sword: a weapon of ethnic minorities. There is a saying: "The barbarian swords are made of Dali. The so-called hair-blowing swords in today's world are Dali swords." Dali swords have Duo pins and the handles are decorated with gold. They are extremely valuable.

Yungui sword: a weapon of ethnic minorities. A type of short sword. "Records of Ancient and Modern Swords" by Tao Hongjing of Liang Dynasty: "The Yunnan sword is made in Dali. It is iron-green and black, and it is the most expensive in Nanda. It has an elephant skin as a sheath. On the vermillion, there is also a rhinoceros pattern written on it. One sheath has two chambers, each with letters. A knife, the target is tied with leather, and the noble is tied with gold and silver thread."

Zhuang sharp knife: a weapon of ethnic minorities. A type of short sword. The blade is one foot and two inches long, the blade is curved and convex outward, and the widest part of the blade is one inch and two cents. There is a sharp edge on the back of the knife, and there are three concave teeth between the sharp edge and the tip of the blade. The blade is relatively sharp, and the iron guard is in an "S" shape. The handle is made of wood and is four and a half inches long. The copper handle is in the shape of a prism.

Achang knife: According to "Longquan Shuangxue (Zhong Shaoyi)": "The Achang people of Mensaba, Longchuan County, Yunnan are good at making knives. The knives they produce are famous in the southwest region and are known as 'hu' in the world. "Sa Dao' or 'A Chang Dao'". It can be bent and tied around the waist. When used, it will naturally stand upright. The quality is excellent, especially the scabbard and handle are exquisitely made. They are made of wood, leather, copper, and silver, and are decorated with exquisite traditional ethnic patterns.

Miao sharp knife: a weapon of ethnic minorities. A type of short sword. The knife is one foot and two long, curved and convex outward. The back of the knife curves with the blade. There are two blood grooves and two stripes of wavy nail prints on both sides. The blade is extremely sharp. The handle is three to four inches long. It is made of two pieces of wood, horns or animal bones, and is fixed with pins. . Miao family drills are often accompanied by bamboo shoots and shengs.

Huan Dao: The Mongolian cavalry fighting knife of the Yuan Dynasty. The blade is slightly curved and the handle is small, slightly flat, and sharp.

Dongdao: a weapon of ethnic minorities. "Records of Ancient and Modern Swords" by Tao Hongjing of Liang Dynasty: "Dong Dao, Xi Dao, Zhou Dong and other barbarians all carry swords. They have two swords in one sheath, which is the same as the Yunnan sword, but with a black lacquer mixed leather sheath."

Tao: A short knife used by the ancient Brahmin nation. "Book of Tang·Book of Rites and Music": "During the Rui Song Dynasty, Brahman kings danced backwards with their feet, raised their swords on their backs, and moved their bodies forward."

Daisy swords: weapons of ethnic minorities. On the basis of the production tool short machete, it gradually developed into a long knife. This kind of knife is extremely sharp and is not only a labor tool, but also a weapon for martial arts and self-defense.

Jingpo sharp knife: a weapon of ethnic minorities. Jingpo knives have always been exquisite and unique, with many types and lengths. There are two types of knife shapes: straight and curved, both with blood grooves. The blade tip is beveled with varying inclinations. There are several types of handles: wooden, bone, and horn. The scabbard is made of wood with exquisite craftsmanship, with intaglio carvings of dragons and other patterns. The scabbard is tied with three copper or silver hoops. There are also hoops made of thin bamboo strips, and a belt is attached to the sheath for carrying on the body.

Lisu curved-point knife: a weapon of ethnic minorities. A type of short sword. This kind of knife varies in size and has an approximately straight blade with a sharp edge. The handle of the knife is slightly curved and convex, and is made of wood or horn.

Li Dao: a weapon of ethnic minorities, a type of short sword. Liang Tao Hongjing's "Records of Ancient and Modern Swords": "The Li Dao was made in Lishan, Hainan. The length of the knife is only one or two feet, and the target is three or four inches long. It is tied with fine vines. A white horn piece of about a foot is inserted into the target end, like this The tail of an owl is regarded as a decoration."

Tibetan knife: a weapon of ethnic minorities. Also known as "Xifan knife". A type of short sword. It is a self-defense device that the Tibetan people in my country carry with them and never leave it. The Tibetan knife has a short blade and a sharp edge. The scabbard and handle are beautifully decorated. Techniques often include using a large Tibetan robe as a cover, to attack and stab, to turn the wrist into an attack, or to force the body to grapple and move, making it difficult for people to defend themselves. Commonly used moves include "yak rushing into the formation", "eagle pecking the hoof", "cheating the horse to cover the roof", "lama sacrificing the knife", "raising the sheep", etc. During the drill, the sword wind whizzed and the screams were miserable.

The Yi short-bodied sword: a weapon of ethnic minorities. A type of short sword. It is mostly used by Yi men, who usually carry the knife in their belts. The sword is a short curved blade with a handle and a scabbard made of lead and silver. The back of the blade is curved and convex outward, the edge of the blade is on the inner surface, and the tip of the blade is curved and convex again slightly outward, and the handle and blade have the same curvature. The shape of the knife is exquisite and high-quality, and it is extremely sharp and sharp.