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Taijijian

Taijijian (simplified Chinese: 太极剑; traditional Chinese: 太極劍; pinyin: tàijíjiàn; literally: "Taiji Sword") is a straight two-edged sword used in the training of the Chinese martial art Taijiquan. The straight sword,...

Taijijian

Taijijian (simplified Chinese: 太极剑; traditional Chinese: 太極劍; pinyin: tàijíjiàn; literally: "Taiji Sword") is a straight two-edged sword used in the training of the Chinese martial art Taijiquan. The straight sword,...

Sword of Goujian

The Sword of Goujian (Traditional Chinese: 越王勾踐劍, Simplified Chinese: 越王勾践剑) is an archaeological artifact of the Spring and Autumn period (771 to 403BC) found in 1965 in Hubei, China. Forged...

Sword of Goujian

The Sword of Goujian (Traditional Chinese: 越王勾踐劍, Simplified Chinese: 越王勾践剑) is an archaeological artifact of the Spring and Autumn period (771 to 403BC) found in 1965 in Hubei, China. Forged...

Jian

The jian (simplified Chinese: 剑; traditional Chinese: 劍; pinyin: jiàn; Cantonese: Gim) is a double-edged straight sword used during the last 2,500 years in China. The first Chinese sources that...

Jian

The jian (simplified Chinese: 剑; traditional Chinese: 劍; pinyin: jiàn; Cantonese: Gim) is a double-edged straight sword used during the last 2,500 years in China. The first Chinese sources that...

Guandao

A guandao is a type of Chinese pole weapon that is used in some forms of Chinese martial arts. In Chinese, it is properly called a yanyuedao (偃月刀; lit. "reclining...

Guandao

A guandao is a type of Chinese pole weapon that is used in some forms of Chinese martial arts. In Chinese, it is properly called a yanyuedao (偃月刀; lit. "reclining...

Dao (sword)

Dao are single-edged Chinese swords, primarily used for slashing and chopping. The most common form is also known as the Chinese sabre, although those with wider blades are sometimes referred...

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Dao (sword)

Dao are single-edged Chinese swords, primarily used for slashing and chopping. The most common form is also known as the Chinese sabre, although those with wider blades are sometimes referred...

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Zhanmadao

The zhanmadao (Chinese: 斬馬刀; pinyin: zhǎn mǎ dāo; literally: "horse chopping saber") was a single-bladed anti-cavalry Chinese sword. It was especially common during the Song Dynasty (960-1279). General characteristicsThe zhanmadao...

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Zhanmadao

The zhanmadao (Chinese: 斬馬刀; pinyin: zhǎn mǎ dāo; literally: "horse chopping saber") was a single-bladed anti-cavalry Chinese sword. It was especially common during the Song Dynasty (960-1279). General characteristicsThe zhanmadao...

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