Re: Weird metal weapons - a research project
Posted: Sun May 22, 2022 9:15 am
The all circular weapon seen in this picture is called the Sun & Moon Wheels (Ziwu Lun). The large outer ring is a double-edged sword, only made into a ring and then connected end to end where the handle is. So the inside of this big circle (the sun) is razor sharp and the crescent moon inside that (protecting your hand) is also sharp. If the opponent has a long weapon like a spear or sword and is thrusting it towards you then the weapon’s primary or main usage of its design is to simply (or not so simply) get one of your rings looped around the opponent's weapon and then charge forward, sliding that ring up to his arm, then try to get the other ring looped over the top of his head. Then start moving both rings like if they were a hula-hoop around his neck and arm. Severing or severely damage the arm, and attempting to or actually decapitating the opponent. Which is the significance of the name: Wheel, in that you’re continuing your opponent’s journey on the Buddhist “Wheel of Life” 有輪 (yǒulún).
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