Gun (staff)

Gunshu event at the 2005 National Games of China

A gun (pronunciation [kwə̂n], English approximation: /ɡuən/ gwən, Chinese: ; pinyin: gùn; Jyutping: gwan3; lit. 'rod', 'stick') or bang (Chinese: ; pinyin: bàng; Jyutping: paang5; lit. 'rod', 'club') is a long staff weapon used in Chinese martial arts. It is known as one of the four major weapons in Chinese martial arts, along with the qiang (spear), dao (sabre), and the jian (straight sword). It is called, in this group, "The Grandfather of all Weapons". In Vietnam (as a result of Chinese influence), the gun is known as côn in Vietnamese martial arts.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Roi Kinh, quyền Bình Định".
  2. ^ "Côn – binh khí độc đáo của võ cổ truyền Việt Nam". 9 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Nhiều tiết mục võ thuật đặc sắc tại buổi giao lưu giữa Takhado và Tây Sơn Võ đạo". 20 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Các Lò Võ Tây Sơn - Phần 2 - Võ Đường Hồ Ngạnh". May 2015.

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