zhanmadao
Sign in to saveThe zhanmadao () was a single-bladed anti-cavalry Chinese sword. It originated during the Han dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD) and was especially common in Song China (960–1279).
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- Zhanmadao (斬馬刀)
- Weapon.image
- File:Luyingzhanmadao.jpg
- Weapon.caption
- A zhanmadao "horse butchering dao" from a Qing dynasty illustration, 1766
- Weapon.origin
- Han dynasty, China
- Weapon.type
- Infantry anti-cavalry saber
- Weapon.is_bladed
- yes
- Weapon.variants
- Possible changdao, miaodao, wodao, zanbatō
- Weapon.length
- Approx +
- Weapon.part_length
- Approx +
- Weapon.blade_type
- Single edged, straight for most of the length, curving in the last third.
- Weapon.hilt_type
- Two handed
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The zhanmadao () was a single-bladed anti-cavalry Chinese sword. It originated during the Han dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD) and was especially common in Song China (960–1279).
== General characteristics == The zhanmadao is a single-edged sabre with a long broad blade, and a long handle suitable for two-handed use. It was used as an anti-cavalry weapon, dating from Emperor Cheng of Han, made to slice through a horse's legs. This is mentioned in the Wujing Zongyao, a Song military manual from 1072. It featured prominently against the Jin armies in campaigns between 1129 and 1141.
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