Gourd Bomb, a kind of gunpowder weapon
Later on, people used the gunpowder in place of the stones to improve the performance of the primitive hunting arms. The “Gunpowder Gourd” was made by putting gunpowder and lead blocks, iron ore ballast or iron pan fragments together…
The earliest use of turtle shells
The earliest use of turtle shells comes from the archaeological site in Jiahu site. The shells, containing small pebbles of various size, color, and quantity, were drilled with small…
About the Wuxia (Martial Arts) Novels
“Martial arts” means “to stop fighting” in ancient Chinese, in other words, to end conflicts with force. This means that the aim of martial arts practicing is to stop…
Martial Art and Chinese Literature
Besides the Tang legends, the Wushu-related contents are also commonly seen in other styles, such as the poem A Song of Dagger-Dancing to a Girl Pupil of Lady Gongsun…
About Jianghu: The World of Martial Arts
In modern day terminology, Jianghu may mean any circle of interest such as show business, sports. Colloquially, retirement is also referred to as “leaving the Jianghu“(退出江湖tuìchū jiānghú). In Wuxia…
