Liuxingchui
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| Weapon type: | Percussion weapon |
| Designations: | Meteor Hammer, Liuxin Chui, Shang Bao, Liu Xing Shui, Dai Chui |
| Use: | Weapon, traditional weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
China |
| Distribution: | Worldwide |
| Overall length: | approx. 300 cm |
| Weight: | approx. 3 kg |
| Handle: | rope |
| Particularities: | The Liuxingchui is used in martial arts such as Shaolin Kung Fu . |
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The Liuxingchui ( Chinese 流星 錘 / 流星 锤 , Pinyin liúxīng chuí - "Meteorhammer", English and German designation: Meteorhammer, also: Liuxin Chui, Shang Bao, Liu Xing Shui, Dai Chui) is a medieval Chinese striking weapon.
description
The Liuxingchui consists of one or two bronze weights attached to a rope or connected by a chain. The weights are up to about three kilograms and the rope up to about three meters long. The weight and name of the weapon vary depending on the place of manufacture.
application
The weapon is used by rotating the weight around the body and thereby increasing its swing speed. The advantage of a Liuxingchui is its speed, its range and that you can carry it concealed. This makes it possible to carry out sudden attacks and thus surprise the opponent. The attack with the Liuxingchui is very difficult to foresee, as the weapon carrier can swing it around the neck, arms, torso and legs at high speed. The attack can come from any angle and from any direction. With the Liuxingchui it is possible to strike, parry an attack or disarm the opponent. With a Liuxingchui with two weights it is possible to attack with one end and at the same time repel with the other or to disarm the opponent. In close proximity, the Liuxingchui is at a disadvantage, as the weapon requires a certain minimum distance in order to be able to be used effectively. In close proximity, she loses both strength and flexibility.
The Liuxingchui is currently used in many well-known martial arts , for example in the well-known Shaolin Kung Fu of the Chinese monks.
See also
Trivia
The Liuxingchui can often be seen in Asian martial arts films. The species shown there are not always historically correct. The usage is mostly shown correctly.