The Emei prick is not listed in the military books but it is said to have been used in fighting in water in ancient times. As a Wushu event it was first recorded in a book about Wushu in the Qing Dynasty. It said that "in 1911, shadow Chuan masters Dai Miantang, Li Qin-bo and Li Chunru gave demonstrations of the prick."
The Emei prick in Wushu is about 30 cm long and is a spindle with two tapered ends smaller than in the middle. Each end of the prick is a rhombus flat with a point, and a ring in the middle of the shaft. In demonstration, you put the rings on the middle fingers of your hands. The main techniques include thrusting, piercing, throwing and poking, well coordinated with the footwork, including the jumping and leaping stances.
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