Chicken sickles

Chicken sickles (traditional Chinese: 雞鐮; simplified Chinese: 鸡镰) are a number of Chinese bladed weapons similar to the hook sword and the Okinawan kama. They can be used as a single or double weapon. It is considered the special weapon of the xinyi liuhe style.

## Contents

* 1 Chicken-claw
* 2 Chicken-saber
* 3 See also
* 4 Notes and references

## Chicken-claw

Drawing of "Chicken-Claw Sickles"

The chicken-claw sickle (simplified Chinese: 鸡爪鐮; traditional Chinese: 雞爪鐮; pinyin: jīzhuǎlián; literally: 'Chicken-Claw Sickle') was constructed from a chicken claw-like piece of metal, along with a spear head, on a length of stick. Its length was about 1.5 ft (0.46 m). The details of this weapon are unknown.

This sickle is more similar in appearance to the Okinawan kama, with the addition of a spear head.

## Chicken-saber

The chicken-saber (simplified Chinese: 鸡刀鐮; traditional Chinese: 雞刀鐮; pinyin: jīdāolián; literally: 'Chicken-Saber Sickle'), also called the kunhuayaozi (simplified Chinese: 捆花腰子; traditional Chinese: 綑花腰子; pinyin: Kǔnhuāyāozi; literally: 'Binding Flower Waist Carry') was according to legend created by the founder of xinyi, Ji Jike. It became the special weapon of this style. It was made from metal and its length was about 2.5 Chi [32 ft (9.8 m)].”[1][2]

This sickle is similar in appearance to the hook sword and although it is named a dao (saber), it is based on the double-edged sword (jian). There are several variations of this weapon. All have the distinctive hook and chicken "spur" on the head, but the sword blade is sometimes shortened to a small metal pole-arm. It is used for close-quarters combat.

One noted user of the chicken-saber was xinyi liuhe Grandmaster Lu Songgao (卢嵩高; d. 1962), one of the "Three Heroes from Zhoukou".[3]

## See also

* Hook sword
* Kama (weapon)
* List of martial arts weapons
* Shaolin kung fu

## Notes and references

1. ↑ Yang, Dr. Jwing-Ming, Ancient Chinese Weapons: A Martial Artist’s Guide. Boston: YMAA Publication Center, 1999. (ISBN:1-886969-67-1)
2. ↑ 中國武術大辭典 ("Chinese Wushu Big Dictionary") (1990) ISBN:7-5009-0463-0
3. ↑ (in Chinese) 威震上海的回族拳师——卢嵩高（图） .

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Types of Chinese weaponry

Short swords|

* Dadao 大刀
* Dao 刀
* Hudie shuangdao (butterfly sword) 蝴蝶雙刀
* Jian 劍
* Liuyedao 柳葉刀
* Niuweidao 牛尾刀
* Piandao 片刀
* Yanmaodao 雁毛刀

Long swords|

* Changdao 長刀
* Miaodao 苗刀
* Wodao 倭刀
* Zhanmadao 斬馬刀

Polearms|

* Guandao 關刀
* Ge (dagger-axe) 戈
* Gun 棍
* Ji 戟
* Podao 朴刀
* Qiang 槍
* Hongyingqiang 紅纓槍
* Tang 镗
* Yueya chan (monk's spade) 月牙鏟

Roped/chained|

* Liuxing Chui (meteor hammer) 流星錘
* Sheng biao (rope dart) 繩鏢
* Jiujie bian (nine section whip) 九節鞭
* Sanjie gun 三節棍
* Chang xiao bang 長小棒

Projectile|

* Nu 弩
* Zhuge nu 諸葛弩
* Huoqiang 火槍
* Tu Huo Qiang 突火槍
* Huochong 火銃
* Shouchong 手銃
* San yan chong 三眼銃
* Che Dian Chong 掣電銃
* Xun Lei Chong 迅雷銃

Handheld|

* Chúi 錘
* Emeici 峨嵋刺
* Jiǎn 鐧
* Lujiao dao (deer horn knives) 鹿角刀
* Hook sword 鉤
* Ji lian 鷄鐮
* Fenghuo lun 風火輪

Major lists|

* Eighteen Arms of Wushu

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