Was the ancient bow and arrow called Yanling?

No. Bows and arrows are the oldest projection weapons. It consists of an elastic bow arm and a flexible bow string. When the force accumulated in the process of pulling the bowstring is released in an instant, the arrow or projectile buckled on the bowstring can shoot at the distant target. This weapon was not called Yanling in ancient times, but called "bird", which was a long-range weapon with sharp blade launched with a bow in ancient times. This weapon is one of the ancient weapons. Use it as far as you can. The origin of this method is the oldest. The Yellow Emperor fought Zhuolu with bows and arrows and won. This is the earliest one with a bow and arrow.