Hello, the aforementioned second Chinese Weapon Pack is here, something I am very proud of. This features 12 unique weapons, with a mix of 10 scabbards, variants, and extras. It also has tassels, which are explained in my other pack. I'll try not to have this description as large as the last, as that was way too much. Then again, it was special to me, so it deserved it.

As per usual, with the weapons, names are Westernized & simplified. This is for the convenience of my audience, of which I doubt has a majority of Mandarin speakers. And again, obligatory, don't take my word as objective fact. This isn't a scholarly paper and I am not an expert on these things.

And again, these aren't numbered, because even with all those lag spike fixers turned on, my tablet runs like a deformed toddler trying to process everything - I even turned off outlines and it was still hateful. Therefore, we'll be going from left to right, with the exception of the two above, who will go first, with the Pudao on top.

GALLERY

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1. Pudao

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With a similar purpose to the Changdao, the Pudao was an anti-cavalry weapon, with a sword head resembling a chopping dao. A medium pole is the most common way to find it, but I included an additional short version.
Includes the mentioned pole & short variants.

2. Butterfly Sword(s) (Hudiedao)

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A short dao most associated with the Chinese pirates, with a guard protecting the hands. It's a lot like the cutlass, in ways.
Includes a more thin version and a more stout version.

3. Deer Horn Knife (Liujiaodao / Liu Jiao Dao)

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Very unique among weapons, the only blade I can think of off the top of my head that's anything like the Liujiaodao is the Chakram, and even then, they're visually different. You might also know these as "Crescent Moon Knives" or "Duck Blades."

4. Jiuhuandao (Nine Ring Sword)

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I can't imagine the Jiuhuandao is very good at cutting, or at least not as good as a similar weapon without the nine rings encrusted into the spine of the blade.

5. Zhibeidao

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Your standard one-edged straight sword, a basic but essential weapon among armies and elite warriors.
Includes a scabbard.

6. Tie Bian (Bian)

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The steel whip, more commonly known as tie bian or gang bian, is something like a club, with tubular structures forming the "blade" of the weapon, often including little ditches to catch blades - earning it the name "sword-breaker."
Includes two variants: a black and silver one.

7. Sanjiegun (Three-Section Staff)

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While making this, I had trouble imagining how it could be used for legitimate combat, but I suppose that can be disregarded, as it does look pretty cool. Martial arts websites say you can trap and sweep with them, so I guess I should trust the experts.

8. Rope Dart

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A very iconic weapon used even outside mainline Chinese combat media, the rope dart, or sheng biao, is a "flexible" weapon, much like the meteor hammer (included in last pack). In fact, I edited the meteor hammer to make this. Should you want one without the rope or rings, it's as easy as making a few segments, bending them to your need, and pasting one of the knife heads on.
Includes two variants.

9. Hucha

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Known as the tiger fork, said to be used to fend off large predators, but you must, of course, take that with a grain of salt. There's not a LOT of information on this weapon. What you must know is that it resembles a trident, which will make it my THIRD trident-esque weapon made.

10. Serpent Tongue (Snake Spear)

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Anyone with an active brain will probably lift an eyebrow at the sight of this weapon, because it is sort of outrageous. That is because it is, for the most part, a mythical weapon. Also called the Zhangba Snake Spear, it's known for its use by Zhang Fei in most Three Kingdoms media, just as something like the Guandao is seen with Guan Yu or the Fangtian Ji with Lu Bu.

11. Qiang

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Something I think I failed to mention was the four items known as the "grandfathers" of weapons. The Qiang was one, along with the Jian, Gun Staff, and Dao. All that I have made. So now you have the complete superfecta.
Includes decorated & undecorated.

12. Dagger-axe, Ge & Ji

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This is a very old weapon, used as far as the Longshan. It's a very simple concept: a knife on a large shaft. This basic form would be called Ge. The form with a spike, known as a halberd, would be Ji. I also included a version with multiple daggers, which is what is seen in the thumbnail instead of Ge.
Includes three variants: Ge, Ji, and multi-sectioned.

TASSELS

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As explained in the last pack, tassels are to be attached to either the given attachment points built into most included Chinese weapons or your own custom attachment points. They are to enhance the weapon's presence or make it beautiful, but may be annoying to use in animation due to the large addition of moveable parts. As always, you are free to edit them to make them less configurable, should you see the need arise.

1. Fenghuang (Resplendence)

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Two long ribbon-like silk flats extending to golden cloth caps, with small brushes at the end. Fortunately, these brushes are not individually poseable.

2. Tiantang (Braid)

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A longer woven string tassel, featuring a metal crane at the beginning. The braid system is archaic, but it's to be seen from afar and not take up your entire node count.

3. Bazie (Bead)

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A bead-and-medallion cloth ornament with two plumes, colored a grim but beautiful glossy black to match the Tiantang's symbolism of life.

TERMINOLOGY

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Aside from the usual "names are westernized," there isn't much to go over, fortunately. Tassel names were chosen quite randomly, with little to no correlation with the subject. Some weapon names are just in English, as that is how they are most commonly recognized.

You see, if you were shown a, for example, katana, and told to be specific about what it is, you'd say "katana." You might say "Japanese sword." You probably wouldn't JUST say "curved sword," because that isn't very specific. That's the basis of these names. Many of these are quite literal; Jiuhuandao means "Nine Ring Sword," Tie Bian means something like "Hard Whip," so on, so forth. But that's how it is in a lot of cultures. We're just familiar with one language. German, for another example: Messer is just knife, Kriegsmesser is war knife, Zweihander is two-handed sword. Very literal, because why wouldn't it be? That's what they'd know. If you had a weapon type, you wouldn't call it some random assortment of words; you'd assign it to a basic category, one that is both quantifiable and recognizable - which was specifically important in pre-modern times, when many weapons were symbols of power.

SOURCES

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https://tplafightingwords.com/2019/04/12/liujiao-dao-%E9%B9%BF%E8%A7%92%E5%88%80-the-deer-horn-knives/ https://ropedarts.com/ https://www.shenyunperformingarts.org/explore/view/article/e/ZTbu2Ik-gHM/chinese-spear-qiang.html?lang=en-us
And, of course, many corresponding Wikipedia articles, with established sources. I admit, shamefully, that many weapons here I did not research as much, as some were picked in a hurry, as I had thought I was releasing this pack and the last in one.

NOTES

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I admit that I put a bit less effort into the description of this pack, as compared to my last. But it is, to me, undeniable that there is more effort in the actual content, which is the thing people actually care about either way. I got a bit of free time and really abused those few weeks to get these two weapon packs done, and I suppose it burned me out. More figures on the way, of course, but not at these short intervals.

Another thing is the thumbnail, which, as I mentioned, lagged my device like crazy. So, due to the lack of outlines, it may be difficult to see the actual weapons. I understand; the background might make it hazy. So, here's an image without any background, which I will hopefully NOT be putting as the thumbnail this time.



WHAT'S NEXT

Not much has changed since last upload. Some requests, more remasters, more Halo weapons. Notably, some Helicopters and an ODST weapon pack.

Anyways, that's it. Have a good day 🙂

#qing #ming #tang