Language: Manchu
Source: Classical literature
A hereditary Chinese warrior class who served the Qing under the Chinese Eight Banners.
Manchu word for scabbard.
Chinese term for the "painted birch bark" often covering composite bows.
A type of pattern welding known in English as twist-core.
A type of Chinese double swords with D-shaped guards.
A very large spear issued to the cavalry contingent of the Guard Division.
A traditional fire-making pouch.
A large hunting spear in use by the Qing dynasty Tiger spear division.
An elite unit of Qing imperial guardsmen that accompanied the emperor into dangerous hunting grounds.
A type of dha made by the Chinese Shan in Husa Valley, Yunnan.
Chinese for the handguard of a weapon.
Qing Chinese word for a disc guard.
The Imperial Bodyguard of the Qing dynasty.
Manchu word for quiver. Also means "right hand".
Manchu word for the tip of a saber.
A construction of edged weapons where a separate piece of high-carbon steel is forged into layers of milder steel.
The Chinese straightsword.
A type of Chinese mace with a smooth rod.
Chinese term for the spot on the bow where the arrow slips by.
An elite unit under the Qing dynasty Eight Banners, comparable to today's special forces.
The long spear of the Jianruiying, the special forces of the Qing dynasty.
A type of spear used by the Jianruiying, the Qing's special forces.
A famous bow making shop in Beijing, still active.