Dragon beard hook

The Chinese dragon beard hook (also known as the Longxu hook) is a thrown entangling/trapping concealable weapon.^[1] It features a two pronged steel hook about 33 cm (13 in) long. An iron ring on a crescent-shaped body allows a rope to be attached. The hooks consist of two spearheads, 20 cm (7.9 in) apart. The ends of the hooks are serrated. The rope is typically 10 m (33 ft) long, and can be tied to the wrist of the user.^[2] This allowed the user to snag and reel in an adversary, which made the weapon very popular amongst constables in bygone days. ^{[citation needed]}

Dragon beard hook and section of rope

Training to use the weapon is much like learning to use a rope dart. The weapon hails from Song dynasty.

See also

• Flying claws
• Grappling hook