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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. [1] This is mentioned in the Wujing Zongyao, a Song military manual from 1072. [2]
The Divided Dao, also called a Long Dao (long saber), was a cross between a polearm and a saber. It consisted of a 91 cm (36 in) blade fixed to a long 120 cm (47 in) handle ending in an iron butt point, although exceptionally large weapons reaching 3 m (9.8 ft) in length and weighing 10.2 kg (22 lb) have been mentioned. [ 39 ]
He has also performed modern adaptations of such renowned old Chinese folk songs as "The Grapes of Turpan are Ripe" and the famous revolutionary song "Nanniwan". Dao experienced a surge of popularity in 2023 with the release of his album There Are a Few Folk Songs (山歌寥哉), based on the work of Pu Songling. [1] In particular, his ...
The term changdao has been translated as "long saber," "saber-staff," or "long-handled saber." During the Ming dynasty, changdao was often used as a general term for two-handed swords and was used in the frequent raids along the coast. After Republican Era, the term miaodao is sometimes used to describe changdao due to similarity.
Dao (pronunciation:, English approximation: / d aʊ / dow, Chinese: 刀; pinyin: dāo; jyutping: dou1) are single-edged Chinese swords, primarily used for slashing and chopping. They can be straight or curved. The most common form is also known as the Chinese sabre, although those with wider blades are sometimes referred to as Chinese broadswords.
"Luochahai City" [a] (Chinese: 罗刹海市) is a single by Chinese singer-songwriter Dao Lang, released as part of his album Folk Song Liaozhai (2023). The song is inspired by "The Raksha Country and the Sea Market", an allegorical story written by Chinese author Pu Songling.
Mai Xin wrote the song in 1937 specifically to honour the valour of the 29th Army [1] during the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, where their standard weapons were only a rifle and a sword known in Chinese as a dadao. The long-hilted Dadao, with its powerful chopping blade, was a favourite weapon of peasant militias.
The miaodao (苗刀) is a Chinese two-handed dao or saber, with a narrow blade, long hilt, and an overall length of 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) or longer. The name means "sprout saber", presumably referring to a likeness between the weapon and a newly sprouted plant.