Dragon Chases the Pearl
Exploring Antique Martial Art Weapons of China

High quality Northern Shaolin martial art instruction and Lion Dance training.

Digital presentation and translations of Republican and other era Chinese martial art manuals into the English language. These are truly a rare and valuable window into the past.

Consistently thought provoking blog on Martial Arts History, Wing Chun and Chinese Martial Studies.

Website dedicated to the traditional handmade edged weapons and armor of many diverse cultures worldwide, some currently, but mostly formerly, in production and use. There is a lot of great information on Chinese weapons in past forum discussions. I encourage you to find the "forum" section and search.

The name says it all. This vast website has great information about arms and armor from around the world. There is ample discussion on Chinese weapons, and a specific sub-forum dedicated to them.

Tigersden offers outstanding custom made wooden weapons for the modern Chinese martial art practitioner. The swords available on this site are reflective of authentic antique examples in both form and weighting. These impressive creations are suitable for solo practice, paired drills, and sparring.

A site selling high quality antique Chinese weapons, as well as sharing equally exceptional research on the subject. I have linked the article list page here.