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The term "eighteen martial arts" first appeared in some operas of the Yuan Dynasty. By the Ming Dynasty, the term "eighteen martial arts" The specific content is relatively clear, but people do not have a consistent view on what weapons the Eighteen martial arts include. For example, in the second chapter of "Water Margin", the eighteen martial arts that one has learned proficiently are: spears. , hammer, bow, crossbow, blunderbuss, whip, mace, sword, chain, ax, axe, ax, sword, halberd, card, stick, spear, fork. Below we list some different records of the eighteen martial arts since the late Yuan Dynasty.

End of the Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty: Spear, hammer, bow, crossbow, blunderbuss, whip, mace, sword, chain, axe, ax, ax, halberd, brand, stick, spear, fork

< p>Late Ming Dynasty: Bow, crossbow, spear, knife, sword, spear, shield, axe, yue, halberd, whip, mace, 恁, 殳, fork, head, cotton rope lasso, white fight

After the Qing Dynasty: knives, spears, swords, halberds, axes, axes, hooks, forks, whips, maces, hammers, grabs, trowels, sticks, sticks, sticks, crutches, and meteor hammers

Eighteen It is not accidental that the theory of general martial arts appeared and became popular during this period. By the Ming Dynasty, ancient Chinese cold weapons could be said to have reached the peak they could reach. The so-called Eighteen Martial Arts is actually a grand exhibition and summary of cold weapons over thousands of years, marking the end of the cold weapon era and the beginning of the firearms era. Eighteen kinds of martial arts reflect the complexity of ancient Chinese wars. It is the complexity of ancient Chinese wars that enabled China to have such a complete range of cold weapons and a wide variety of cold weapons, which prepared good conditions for the development of weapon martial arts. Among the eighteen kinds of martial arts, there are various knives for chopping; there are spears, halberds, daggers, and spears for stabbing; there are shields, shields, masks, and wrist guards for shielding; there are axes, rakes, and rakes for crushing; Various hammers for hammering pillows; hooks and laos for forging; maces and whips for blocking; daggers and daggers for sticking; meteors and chains for pursuit; bows, arrows, crossbows, and javelins for target shooting ; Throwing darts, sleeve arrows, projectiles; throwing rope-throwing stones, flying sand, etc.

Some of these weapons have long been eliminated from the battlefield, and some are rapidly losing their military practical value. The eighteen kinds of martial arts appeared at this time precisely to meet the needs of social appreciation, folk fitness and personal self-defense. Therefore, there are many kinds and interesting.

China’s modern weapons include:

Land warfare weapons: pistols, submachine guns, non-automatic rifles, semi-automatic rifles, fully automatic rifles, assault rifles, team precision rifles, sniper rifles, and anti-equipment Rifles, light machine guns, general machine guns, heavy machine guns, recoilless rifles, rocket-propelled grenades, gun-mounted grenade launchers, semi-automatic grenade launchers, automatic grenade launchers, short-range anti-tank missiles, long-range anti-tank missiles, Light tanks, main battle tanks, mine clearing tanks.

Air combat weapons: armed helicopters, transport helicopters, search and rescue helicopters, reconnaissance helicopters, anti-submarine helicopters, early warning helicopters, fighter jets, transport aircraft, attack aircraft, early warning aircraft, electronic warfare aircraft, patrol aircraft, anti-submarine aircraft, carrier-based aircraft, Fighter-bombers, light bombers, heavy bombers, heavy bombers

Naval warfare weapons: destroyers, frigates, cruisers, aircraft carriers, battleships, missile boats, torpedo boats, minesweepers, supply ships, minelayers, amphibious assault ships, amphibious assault ships Command ships, dock landing ships, tank landing ships, helicopter carriers, conventional submarines, attack nuclear submarines, and ballistic missile nuclear submarines.

Modern combat also requires coordination, and the classification of weapons is also relative. Both naval and land battles require air support, and air combat also requires ground cooperation.