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  2. Hua Mulan - Wikipedia

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    According to later books such as Female Mulan, her family name is Zhu (朱), while the Romance of Sui and Tang says it is Wei (魏). The family name Hua ( 花 ; Huā ; 'flower'), which was introduced by Xu Wei , [ 2 ] has become the most popular in recent years, in part because of its more poetic meaning and association with the given name ...

  3. List of women warriors in folklore - Wikipedia

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    She was an expert in weaponry like Kris, spears and swords, and was also renowned for her mastery of silat, the Malay martial art. [ 15 ] Tun Fatimah , (ca. 1488–1500s AD) a well-known queen of Johor - Riau Kingdom [ 16 ] and daughter of Tun Mutahir , the Malaccan bendahara (prime minister) who lived in during the 16th century.

  4. List of Disney's Mulan characters - Wikipedia

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    The main characters in Mulan II.From left to right: Ling, Chien-Po, Yao, Shang, Mulan, Mushu, Cri-Kee, Su, Ting-Ting and Mei. The following is a list of characters from Disney's 1998 film Mulan, its 2004 sequel Mulan II, and its 2020 remake Mulan.

  5. Weapons and armor in Chinese mythology, legend, cultural ...

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    Swords with estimated or presumed magical powers (or, that were especially well-made) were often designated by the epithet "treasure" (寶), as is the case with "treasure jian" (寶劍) and "treasure dao (寶刀)". Famous sword smiths documented in mythology include Ou Yezi and the husband and wife pair Gan Jiang and Mo Xie. [citation needed]

  6. Panabas - Wikipedia

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    The word panabas means "tool for cutting down", from the prefix pang-and the root word tabas.It is also known alternatively as pangtabas or simply tabas.In specific regions, it is also known as lantip in the Western Visayas (where it is primarily a sugarcane-cutting tool), [7] palataw in Luzon, [8] and nawi among the Maguindanao people.

  7. List of historical swords - Wikipedia

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    The original Sword of State of South Carolina (early 18th century) was used from 1704 to 1941, when it was stolen. [62] [63] A replacement Sword of State of South Carolina (1800) was used between 1941 and 1951. It was a cavalry sword from the Charleston Museum and was used in the War of 1812 and the American Civil War. [62]

  8. List of magical weapons - Wikipedia

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    This is the origin of the name, which means "Dragonfly Cutter". Honjo Masamune – A legendary and real Japanese sword (with alleged mythical abilities), created by Japan's greatest swordsmith, Goro Nyudo Masamune. The Masamune sword is by far the most referenced Japanese sword in popular fiction, ranging through books, movies and computer games.

  9. Jian - Wikipedia

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    The jian (Mandarin Chinese:, Chinese: 劍, English approximation: / dʒ j ɛ n / jyehn, Cantonese:) is a double-edged straight sword used during the last 2,500 years in China. The first Chinese sources that mention the jian date to the 7th century BCE, during the Spring and Autumn period, [1] one of the earliest specimens being the Sword of Goujian.