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Zhanmadao
Single-bladed anti-cavalry Chinese sword / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The zhanmadao (Chinese: 斬馬刀; pinyin: zhǎnmǎdāo; Jyutping: zaam2 maa5 dou1; lit. 'horse chopping saber') 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).
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Zhanmadao (斬馬刀) | |
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![]() A zhanmadao "horse butchering dao" from a Qing dynasty illustration, 1766 | |
Type | Infantry anti-cavalry saber |
Place of origin | Han dynasty, China |
Production history | |
Variants | Possible changdao, miaodao, wodao, zanbatō |
Specifications | |
Length | Approx 200 cm (79 in)+ |
Blade length | Approx 150 cm (59 in)+ |
Blade type | Single edged, straight for most of the length, curving in the last third. |
Hilt type | Two handed |
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