Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a well-known ancient masterpiece, and the weapons described in it have left a deep impression on people, such as Zhao Yun's Cyclobalanopsis Sword, Guan Yu's Dragon Crescent Moon Knife and Lu Bu's Fang Tianji. But in the real Three Kingdoms, do these familiar weapons really exist?

First, the official history and romance of long weapons When it comes to long weapons, Guan Yu's dragon crescent moon blade comes to mind first, but there is no real dragon crescent moon blade in the official history. In real history, Guan Yu only held a big knife and didn't say what its name was.

In the annals of the Three Kingdoms, Guan Yu's biography is only 1000 words, while in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms of 120 times, there are 15 times aimed at him. Luo Guanzhong loves me, love my dog, so Guan Yu's knife is known as "the courage of a hundred battles", with color matching (cyan), modeling (crescent moon) and nickname (cool color saw).

Luo Guanzhong's preference for Guan Yu is because Guan Yu's political position is to support Han and oppose Cao, which is the same as the people's position on the current situation since the Song and Yuan Dynasties. To sanctify Guan Yu is to resist rebellion and aliens in spirit and be loyal to Confucianism and orthodoxy.

Guan Yu holds a dragon crescent moon blade.

In addition, there are many records of long weapons such as axes and guns in the Three Kingdoms. From the blood relationship between gun and axe, we must first understand the composition and pedigree of long weapons. Long weapons are extremely long weapons and need to be practiced with both hands. A long weapon mainly consists of two parts: the handle held by both hands is called "Hu", mostly made of wood; The front end is the attacker, which can be divided into three families according to its form and function: splitting family, hooking family and assassinating family.

Among these three kinds of long weapons, the chopper family is the main one, and the chopper family is represented by the long axe and the long cymbal. Xingtian, an early mythical figure, was a dancer, and "Qi" was a big axe. It looks like an axe and a shovel. Compared with an axe, the blade is thinner and wider. The axe looks vivid, but it is rarely used by generals in the Three Kingdoms.

Xingtian waved his shield axe.

In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, only Huang Xu is famous for his axe. Other people who use axes can hardly survive once in the novel. For example, Han De, a general of Wei State, wielded a 150 Jin golden axe and was shot by Zhao Yun in only three rounds. In the new TV series Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the last general Pan Feng said, "My axe has long been thirsty." Unexpectedly, this well-documented resignation became General Pan's last words.

All kinds of weapons in ancient times

Gupeck family is an old aristocrat in the long weapon family. The so-called Gupeike nationality mainly refers to this kind of weapon, Ge. Using its unique shape, you can hook the opponent's weapon or peck at the enemy in the car battle. This weapon is suitable for soldiers to gesture safely and easily in their cars. But when the horse replaced the chariot and the cavalry replaced the chariot, Ge left some property to Ji and then gave it up.

Weapons of the three kingdoms

With all this preparation, it's finally time to talk about the stinger to which the gun belongs. Since the cavalry was introduced into the Central Plains on a large scale in the Warring States period, the speed revolution in the history of war began.

Second, the story of spear and halberd The figures and weapons most related to spears in the Three Kingdoms are Zhang Fei and his eight-foot snake spear. Snake spear, that is, the head of the spear is bent like a snake. Compared with the straight blade, this special-shaped spear has larger wound surface and greater lethality.

Zhang Fei's transection of Changbanpo was largely attributed to the snake spear. Although it is pleasing to the eye to give a famous soldier a magic weapon, there is no such weapon in the unearthed objects. As for the general spear, compared with the gun, it is not only similar in genes, but also similar in appearance. As mentioned earlier, the spear is the source of the gun and an enhanced version of the gun.

Zhang Fei's eight-foot snake spear

After the Three Kingdoms, with the invention of stirrups in the Northern Dynasties, generals could sit on horses and wield long weapons smoothly, and the shortcomings of heavy spears were infinitely magnified. So a smaller gun appeared. As far as the spear head is concerned, the length is only 6 inches and the weight is no more than 4 Liang, which is small and light and saves metal.

However, the glory of the barrel of a gun is destined to bloom in future generations. During the Three Kingdoms period, Qi, another close relative of the spear, was the protagonist. Clam is a kind of spear, which is suitable for real-time combat. You can also write "rhyme". Yes, it is Cao Cao's "writing poems horizontally".

Before Battle of Red Cliffs, Cao Cao, who was drinking horses on the Yangtze River in the north, was pacified. He bought wine to amuse himself on the Yangtze River, drank it to a high place, stood at the bow and sang "short songs" generously. But this feeling is really ominous, and it seems to indicate that it will soon be defeated. With this allusion, a poetic and sad mist hangs over the coat of blood and iron.

He's heroism

In the game "Biography of the Three Kingdoms Heroes", the name of a weapon is slightly exaggerated, and it is called "Ghost Tian Fang Ji Hua". The name is like a very short and pithy war stories. In the story, the famous soldier holds this magic weapon, and one person defeats all the troops, killing the enemy's bodies everywhere, and ghosts and gods are worried. The prototype of this weapon is the magic weapon of Lu Bu, the first general of the Three Kingdoms, who painted halberds that day. However, from the pre-Qin period to the end of the Han Dynasty, no real objects of Tian Fang's painted halberd were unearthed. Fang Tianji of Lu Bu, like Guan Yu's crescent knife, was attached by later generations.

Lyu3 bu4 image

The halberd in history first appeared in the Warring States period, matured in the Han Dynasty, and began to decline in the Three Kingdoms period. However, the halberd has a beautiful shape and continued to be used in the later period, but it has lost its previous role as a weapon.

The style of halberd

It is said that during the Jin Dynasty, the powerful Wang Jun wanted to widen the road in front of his mansion by dozens of steps, just to plant his own halberd flag in front of the door. It can be seen that the halberd in front of the door is the standard for senior officials. In addition to his strong appearance, Ji also has a whole body of artistic cells. In the famous songs of the Tang Dynasty, all the dancers "criticized the silver armor" and "danced the halberd". The ancients preferred halberds to decorate facades or banquets.

The demonization and exaggeration of weapons in ancient novels undoubtedly made The Romance of the Three Kingdoms more mythical and left readers a broader imagination. More importantly, while depicting the face of weapons, it also highlights or enriches the image and connotation of characters. If the weapon recognizes the Lord, it embodies the loyalty culture respected by the ancients. Perhaps Guan Gong's broadsword can persuade ordinary people to be loyal more than Confucius' article.