Gōng jiàng yíng (弓匠營)
The bow and arrow maker's quarters in Beijing.
Yáng Fúxǐ (杨福喜)
Manchu bow maker of the Jù Yuán Hào (聚元號) shop, Beijing. Active 1998-present.
Yáng Wéntōng (杨文通)
A 20th-century Manchu bow maker of the Jù Yuán Hào (聚元號) shop, Beijing.
Yáng Ruìlín (杨瑞林)
A Manchu bow maker. Owned Jù Yuán Hào (聚元號).
Jù Yuán Hào (聚元號)
A famous bow making shop in Beijing, still active.
Wōdāo (倭刀 / 窩刀)
Chinese term for a Japanese sword, or a large saber with strong Japanese influence.
Miáodāo (苗刀)
Chinese name for a slender, curved saber. Often associated with large two-handers.
Bàojiàn (骲箭)
Chinese name for a class of arrows with a large, non-ferrous head. Many are whistles, some are blunts.
Liùdàomù (六道木)
Chinese name for a strong and heavy wood used for staffs and arrow shafts.
Gim (劍)
The Cantonese word for the Chinese straightsword.
Chángdāo (長刀)
Chinese term for "long saber".
Hūshǒu (護手)
Chinese for the handguard of a weapon.
Kuī (盔)
Chinese word for helmet.
Jeyen
Manchu word for the tip of a saber.
Teišun-i giyan
Manchu for a brass or bronze mace.
Xián gé dā (弦挌搭)
Chinese term for the knot in a bowstring.
Gōng xián (弓弦)
Chinese term for the bowstring.
Gōng miàn (弓面)
Chinese term for the face of a bow, usually made of buffalo horn.
Huà huà pí (畫樺皮)
Chinese term for the "painted birch bark" often covering composite bows.
Gōng nǎo (弓腦)
Chinese term for the "knee" of a composite bow.
Gōng diànzi (弓墊子)
Chinese term for the string bridge on some types of composite bows.
Kòuzi (扣子)
Chinese term for the string notch on each bow tip.
Shāo tóu (弰頭)
Chinese term for the tips on either end of a bow.
Jiàn liūzi (箭溜子)
Chinese term for the spot on the bow where the arrow slips by.
Lòukōng (鏤空)
Chinese term for openwork.
Gōng shāo (弓弰)
Chinese term for "bow ear".
Wǔkē gōng (武科弓)
Chinese term for heavy bows, often used for strength testing and training.
Gōngbà bǎngzi (弓弝膀子)
Chinese term for the sides of the bow grip.
Gōngbà (弓弝)
Chinese term for "bow grip".
Gōng (弓)
Chinese word for bow.
Bŭzi (補子)
Chinese for a ranking badge worn by civil and military officials
Husa Valley dha
A type of dha made by the Chinese Shan in Husa Valley, Yunnan.
Shào jiàn (哨箭)
Chinese for a class of whistling arrows that combine a whistle with an arrowhead.
Zhànjiàn (戰箭)
Qing Chinese term meaning "war arrow". The standard Qing military arrow.
Yatarakū fadu
A traditional fire-making pouch.
Seleme
Manchu word for a type of large hunting knife.
Shùndāo (順刀)
Chinese name for a type of large hunting knife.
Lùyíng (綠營)
The Lùyíng (綠營) or "Green Standard Army" was a large force of the Qing dynasty military.
Niowanggiyan turun-i cooha
Manchu for Green Standard Army: The all-Han army of the Qing dynasty.
Green Standard Army
The all-Han army of the Qing dynasty.
Aliha Cooha
Manchu word for the Valiant Cavalry, the main contingent of Manchu, Mongolian and Chinese Banner troops.
Niǎoqiāng (鳥鎗)
The Chinese word for matchlock musket.
Méizhēnjiàn (梅针箭)
Chinese name for a type of Qing military arrow.
Wǔ Zhuàngyuán (武狀元)
Title of the champion of the Qing Imperial Military Examinations.
Ruǎn tiěbiān (軟鐵鞭)
Historical Chinese term for an iron chain weapon.
Chángxìng (長興)
A famous bow making shop in Chengdu, active until the 1960s.
Lěngyànjù (冷豔鋸)
Nickname for Guan Yu's "Green Dragon Crescent Blade".
Qīnglóng yǎnyuèdāo (青龍偃月刀)
The mythical pole arm of Guan Yu.
Zhǎnmǎdāo (斬馬刀)
Literally, "horse cutting blade". The name of various classical Chinese weapons.