The Enigmatic Gou-Rang disappeared for over 1600 yrs
Nov 12, 2019 12:52:45 GMT
Post by kk on Nov 12, 2019 12:52:45 GMT
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Gou-Rang had been disappeared for over 1,600 years.
It is a weapon that was used during 220 BCE - 402 CE
Primarily in the Han Dynasty.
It is an iron weapon with a small shield and handle, there is a spike in the handle and a long upper hook and a shorter lower hook.
In the ancient dictionary "Meaning of Names" compile during the Han Dynasty.
Gou-Rang was defined as
Gou = Hook
Rang = Pushing and Poking
So Gou-Rang is an weapon that was said to be use to hook and push.
There are stone painting of Gou-Rang in use in single combat and in battle.
However, no one exactly know what a Gou-Rang looks like until discovery of real Han Gou-Rang in the 20th century.
Now there are a number of Gou-Rang in museums and in private collection.
However, no one really sure how a Gou-Rang is used.
Stone painting show Gou-Rang was always used with a Jian or a Dao.
Some stone painting show Gou-Rang was used against a pole arm, the might JI (Halberd) and seen using the upper hook to trap the JI
Some stone painting show Gou-Rang against a person holding a shield. Some think that the hook is to hook on to a shield and either pull it down using the upper hook, or yank it up by using the lower hook and use the spike in the middle as a lever.
This way, the opponent behind the shield can be exposed for attack by the sword.
Some stone painting show swordsman with Gou-Rang in one hand go against another swordsman.
Some think that Gou-Rang is a military weapon used in real battle, as seen in the famous stone painting "battle of the bridge".
Some think that Gou-Rang is a marital art, gladiator like weapon, use in dueling, one to one combat for exercise, performance or competition.
Gou-Rang disappear in the Jin Dynasty, around 402 CE and was never seen again.
The only real way to find out how a Gou-Rang is used is to actually use it in combat.
So it is anyone's guess how this weapon is used, what was it really for....
Of all the Chinese weapon, Gou-Rang is an Engima
Gou-Rang had been disappeared for over 1,600 years.
It is a weapon that was used during 220 BCE - 402 CE
Primarily in the Han Dynasty.
It is an iron weapon with a small shield and handle, there is a spike in the handle and a long upper hook and a shorter lower hook.
In the ancient dictionary "Meaning of Names" compile during the Han Dynasty.
Gou-Rang was defined as
Gou = Hook
Rang = Pushing and Poking
So Gou-Rang is an weapon that was said to be use to hook and push.
There are stone painting of Gou-Rang in use in single combat and in battle.
However, no one exactly know what a Gou-Rang looks like until discovery of real Han Gou-Rang in the 20th century.
Now there are a number of Gou-Rang in museums and in private collection.
However, no one really sure how a Gou-Rang is used.
Stone painting show Gou-Rang was always used with a Jian or a Dao.
Some stone painting show Gou-Rang was used against a pole arm, the might JI (Halberd) and seen using the upper hook to trap the JI
Some stone painting show Gou-Rang against a person holding a shield. Some think that the hook is to hook on to a shield and either pull it down using the upper hook, or yank it up by using the lower hook and use the spike in the middle as a lever.
This way, the opponent behind the shield can be exposed for attack by the sword.
Some stone painting show swordsman with Gou-Rang in one hand go against another swordsman.
Some think that Gou-Rang is a military weapon used in real battle, as seen in the famous stone painting "battle of the bridge".
Some think that Gou-Rang is a marital art, gladiator like weapon, use in dueling, one to one combat for exercise, performance or competition.
Gou-Rang disappear in the Jin Dynasty, around 402 CE and was never seen again.
The only real way to find out how a Gou-Rang is used is to actually use it in combat.
So it is anyone's guess how this weapon is used, what was it really for....
Of all the Chinese weapon, Gou-Rang is an Engima
