10-665: [REDACTED] Look up Qiang in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Qiang may refer to: Culture [ edit ] Qiang (name) , a Chinese name, including a list of people with the name, or an alternate transliteration of Chinese surname Jiang (surname) (彊/强) Qiang people , an ethnic group in China Qiang (historical people) various non-Chinese groups referred to in Chinese historical literature Qiangic languages ,
20-597: A subfamily of the Tibeto-Burman family spoken in Sichuan and Tibet Autonomous Region Geography [ edit ] Qiang la, an Indian transliteration of Changla Military [ edit ] Qiang (spear) , a type of Chinese spear See also [ edit ] Qian (disambiguation) Jiang (disambiguation) Chiang (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
30-479: A subfamily of the Tibeto-Burman family spoken in Sichuan and Tibet Autonomous Region Geography [ edit ] Qiang la, an Indian transliteration of Changla Military [ edit ] Qiang (spear) , a type of Chinese spear See also [ edit ] Qian (disambiguation) Jiang (disambiguation) Chiang (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
40-525: A tactical purpose. When the spear is moving quickly, the addition of the tassel aids in blurring the vision of the opponent so that it is more difficult for them to grab the shaft of spear behind the head or tip. The tassel also served another purpose, to stop the flow of blood from the blade getting to the wooden shaft (the blood would make it slippery, or sticky when dried). The length varied from around 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) long, up to 6 m (20 ft) in length. According to general Qi Jiguang ,
50-552: Is the Chinese term for spear . Due to its relative ease of manufacture, the spear in many variations was ubiquitous on the pre-modern Chinese battlefield. It is known as one of the four major weapons, along with the gun (staff), dao (sabre), and the jian (straight sword), called in this group " The King of Weapons ". Common features of the Chinese spear are the leaf-shaped blade and red horse-hair tassel lashed just below. The tassel shows elite troop status. It also serves
60-612: The Ming military categorized spears above 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) as short spears, 4 m (13 ft) as long spears, and spears below 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) as spiked staffs, which were used more for hitting than stabbing. Spears used in war were typically made of hardwood. Martial arts (wushu) spears are typically made of wax wood , a lighter and more flexible wood better suited for performance; these are called flower spears. Many Chinese martial arts feature spear training in their curriculum. The conditioning provided by
70-475: The 💕 [REDACTED] Look up Qiang in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Qiang may refer to: Culture [ edit ] Qiang (name) , a Chinese name, including a list of people with the name, or an alternate transliteration of Chinese surname Jiang (surname) (彊/强) Qiang people , an ethnic group in China Qiang (historical people) various non-Chinese groups referred to in Chinese historical literature Qiangic languages ,
80-460: The spear technique is seen as invaluable and in many styles, it is the first weapons training introduced to students. Moreover, some schools of empty-handed fighting in China credit the spear technique as their foundation, notably Xingyiquan and Bajiquan . This article relating to polearms is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to the history of China
90-500: The title Qiang . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Qiang&oldid=1214026649 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Language and nationality disambiguation pages Qiang From Misplaced Pages,
100-714: The title Qiang . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Qiang&oldid=1214026649 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Language and nationality disambiguation pages Qiang (spear) Qiang (pronunciation: [tɕʰjáŋ] , English approximation: / tʃ j ɑː ŋ / chyahng , simplified Chinese : 枪 ; traditional Chinese : 槍 ; pinyin : qiāng ; Jyutping : coeng1 )
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