The whip pole, also known as the whip pole, is one of the short weapons of the Han nationality martial arts. It is widely popular in Gansu, Shanxi, Ningxia, Shaanxi and other provinces, especially in Shanxi. According to incomplete statistics, there are eight immortal whips, 12-hand whips, 13 whips, 15-hand whips, 24 whips, 32-hand mantis whips, 36 whips, plum blossom double cross whips, three talents whips, shakuhachi whips, 56-hand dance flower whips, coiled dragon whips, 63 whips, Xinyi Liuhe short sticks, eight-combination whips, random horse whips, mother-child whips, New Silk Whips, Nine Linked Whips, Seven Star Whips, etc. in Shanxi. The most representative of them is the camel and mule whips taught by Zhang Hanzhi from Wutai and his disciples Chen Shengfu, Du Daxing, Wu Yuewen, etc. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Shanxi merchants formed pack gangs with camels and mules to transport coal and local specialties in exchange for money and daily necessities. Under the conditions at that time, camels and mules were the main means of long-distance transportation. The pack gangs in northern Shanxi mainly traveled between the northwest exit (now Inner Mongolia). Due to the long distance, there were often robbers. In order to defend themselves, they had to practice martial arts. In actual transportation, they felt that carrying knives, swords, sticks and other weapons was inconvenient and attracted attention. Therefore, they invented the whip rod used to drive mules and horses as a weapon. After long-term practice and refinement by martial artists, simple and practical techniques and different routines were formed, which have been passed down to this day. The whip rod can be practiced alone or in pairs (such as "whip rod fighting"). The basic routines of the whip rod include "thirteen whips", "thirty-six whips", "gyro whips", etc. During the practice, the whip rod is held with one hand or two hands, and the tip and handle are used together, and the hands are often changed. The striking methods include poking, chopping, picking, buckling, jumping, tapping, hitting, lifting, blocking, intercepting, picking, framing, pushing, hanging, twisting, pressing, and dancing. During the drill, the whip must be kept in hand and on body, and the whip must be changed hands cleanly and neatly, with left and right movements, body bending and stretching, and the method is a combination of hardness and softness, with the force penetrating the tip of the whip. The whip pole is very popular among the people. It contains the essence of many martial arts equipment techniques. Its theoretical system is closely related to traditional philosophy, military science, and medicine, and has important research value. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)