Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms: Military Equipment

original: Lìguā (立瓜) and Wòguā (卧瓜). These are types of ceremonial maces with heads shaped like melons. A "Standing Melon" has its long axis aligned with the staff, while a "Reclining Melon" is mounted horizontally.

According to the Collected Statutes of the Song original: Sòng Huìdiǎn (宋會典), one hundred and fifty men from the Heavenly Valor original: Tiānwǔ (天武), an elite imperial guard unit brigade serve as the Round Ones Tuanzi (團子): A nickname for specific guardsmen, likely referring to the rounded shape of the maces they carried. These "Round Ones" are in fact the holders of the Resounding Staffs original: Xiǎngjié (響節), a staff with metal rings or attachments that made noise to announce a presence.

As for the Golden Tally original: Jīnjié (金節): The Rites of Zhou original: Zhōulǐ (周禮), an ancient text on bureaucracy and ceremony, in the section on the Offices of Earth original: Dìguān (地官), states: "For all missions of the various states, tallies are used; these tallies are all made of gold."

Furthermore, the Explanation of Names original: Shìmíng (釋名), a 2nd-century dictionary states: "A tally original: jié (節) provides the standard original: jié (節), a pun on 'measure' or 'rhythm' for the issuing of commands, rewards, and punishments."

Regarding the Bone-crusher Mace Guduo (骨朶): A heavy ceremonial mace with a rounded or multi-faceted head, originally a functional weapon for smashing armor: According to the Notebook of Zhu Ji? original: Zhū Jī Bǐjì (朱枅筆記); the name of the author or text is slightly obscured in the woodblock, it is noted that "The present dynasty possesses the Bone-crusher maces."