What weapon is it?
Guan is a cold weapon in ancient China. It is a heavy cavalry weapon, similar to the attack weapon of the red tassel axe, that is, the spear, which is homophonic with Guan. It is made of hardwood and is divided into two parts: handle and head. The handle is usually six feet long. The pin head is in the shape of a round hammer. Some needles are mounted on the head, and some needles are mounted on the end of the handle. ? .
The blade is 50-60CM long, which is much longer than the length of a general spear. Can be used for cavalry charge, dance and sweep. Its main techniques are chopping, covering, cutting, blocking, pulling, punching, taking and picking. Rhyme appeared in Han Dynasty and developed to Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties and Sui and Tang Dynasties. The main types are: stable, stable and miscellaneous.
The historical environment of Guan's rise
1. The first is the battle between cavalry. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the nomadic regime fought a decisive battle in the Central Plains. Cavalry is the decisive force of world hegemony. Murong of Xianbei established the Yan State, while Jane established the Pre-Qin Dynasty. From Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties to Sui and Tang Dynasties, it was an era of cavalry confrontation. This environment created the development of cavalry weapons and armor.
2. From the end of the Han Dynasty to the period when the powerful aristocratic gate valves led the troops, many of the gate valves in the Tang Dynasty had a long history, dating back to the Han Dynasty at the earliest. Such as Xingyang Zhengmen Valve, originated from Zheng Xuan, Qinghe Bolingcui, Taiyuan Fan and Wang in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The power method in Longxi can be traced back to the Han Dynasty.
Therefore, this powerful but expensive weapon can only be assembled by a few nobles, while ordinary literati, nobles and bureaucrats wear gorgeous swords to show their identity. Only the nobles who need to lead the troops to fight need to have actual cavalry weapons. Therefore, the combination of Guan and the generals of aristocratic families became its symbol.