Reliable information on hook swords is difficult to come by. While sometimes called an ancient weapon and … See more

Also known as "tiger hook swords" or qian kun ri yue dao (literally "Heaven and Earth, Sun and Moon sword" ), these weapons have a sharp blade similar to the jian, although possibly thicker or sometimes unsharpen… See more

Routines for hook swords are taught in such northern schools as Northern Shaolin and Seven-Star Mantis, and in some schools of southern arts such as Choy Lay Fut. Modern routines for hook swords are often very fl… See more

• Kennedy, Brian; Guo, Elizabeth (2005). Chinese Martial Arts Training Manuals: A Historical Survey. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books. ISBN 978-1-55643-557-7.
• Lee, Kam Wing (1985). The Secret of Seven-Star Mantis Styl… See more