Dragon beard hook
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The Chinese dragon beard hook (also known as the Longxu hook) is a thrown entangling/trapping concealable weapon.{{cite book |last=Marinas |first=Amante P. |title=The Art of Throwing |year=2007 |publisher=Tuttle Publishing |pages=83 }} It features a two pronged steel hook about {{convert|33|cm|abbr=on}} long. An iron ring on a crescent-shaped body allows a rope to be attached. The hooks consist of two spearheads, {{convert|20|cm|abbr=on}} apart. The ends of the hooks are serrated. The rope is typically {{convert|10|m|abbr=on}} long, and can be tied to the wrist of the user.{{cite web |url=http://www.chinavoc.com/kungfu/weapons/hidden_lx.asp |title=Chinese Kung Fu - Longxu(Dragon-Beard) Hook |access-date=2008-07-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704165208/http://www.chinavoc.com/kungfu/weapons/hidden_lx.asp |archive-date=2008-07-04 }} This allowed the user to snag and reel in an adversary, which made the weapon very popular amongst constables in bygone days. {{Citation needed|date=June 2009}}
Training to use the weapon is much like learning to use a rope dart. The weapon hails from Song dynasty.