As early as the Neolithic Age, there were stone shovel, bronze shovel was cast in the Shang Dynasty, and the shovel was used in the late Warring States period. The crescent shovel appeared in the Ming Dynasty. Generally, the blades are convex and curved, and they are all equipped with shovel handles.
The shovel later evolved into a kind of martial arts equipment. It was spread among the people. The monks mostly used the shovel, which could replace the shoulders to carry weights or be used for opening roads.
