The 武芸十八般. (ぶべいじゅはっぱん) bugei juhappan ;十八般兵器 (じゅうはっぱんへいき) juhappan heiki or 十八般武芸 (じゅうはっぱんぶげい) juhappan bugei, roughly translated as the "18 Martial Arts (skills)" is intended for the warrior class. It came to Japan from China and had a impact on Japanese martial culture, in that provides a semi-comprehensive outline of the skills that a warrior should have.
There are several forms of this document in circulation within Japan, some old and some relatively new.
One of the most famous appearances comes from the classic Chinese historical novel 水滸伝 (すいこでん) Suikoden or "Water Margin". This was a "Robin Hood" style story involving several characters and their heroics, which led to a "revised" or "new" publication, as seen here:
https://www.library-noda.jp/homepage/digilib/wako/107.html
There are several forms of this document in circulation within Japan, some old and some relatively new.
One of the most famous appearances comes from the classic Chinese historical novel 水滸伝 (すいこでん) Suikoden or "Water Margin". This was a "Robin Hood" style story involving several characters and their heroics, which led to a "revised" or "new" publication, as seen here:
https://www.library-noda.jp/homepage/digilib/wako/107.html
Some illustrations and examples of the Suikoden during Edo era.
Another version is found in the 五雑組 (ござっそ) Gozasso or "five miscellaneous groups" which was a collection of essays written in about the 16th century in China (late Ming dynasty). Viewable online free, here....
http://www.lib.shimane-u.ac.jp/0/collection/da/da.asp?mode=vt&id=1323
http://www.lib.shimane-u.ac.jp/0/collection/da/da.asp?mode=vt&id=1323
Both of these literary works reached Japan sometime in the late 16th or 17th century or so and were standard material within Japanese academic circles.