Asian Art

Hook sword

The hook sword, twin hooks, fu tao, hu tou gou (tiger head hook) or shuang gou (Chinese: 鈎 or 鉤; pinyin: Gōu) is a Chinese weapon traditionally associated with northern styles of Chinese martial arts and Wushu weapons routines; however, it is now often used in southern styles as well.

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See also

• ▸Jingdezhen porcelain
• ▸Christ Church Cathedral (Springfield, Massachusetts)
• ▸China–India relations

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