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The zhanmadao is a sabre with a single long broad blade, and a long handle suitable for two-handed use. It was used as an anti-cavalry weapon. This is mentioned in the "Wu Jing Zong Yao" a Song Military Manual from 1072. It featured prominently against the Jin armies in campaigns between 1129 and 1141.  Surviving examples had a wrapped handle 37 centimetres long making it easy to grip with two hands. The blade was 114 centimetres long and very straight with a slight curve in the last half. China, Chinese Armor, Japanese Sword, Samurai Armor, Chinese Culture
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The zhanmadao is a sabre with a single long broad blade, and a long handle suitable for two-handed use. It was used as an anti-cavalry weapon. This is mentioned in the "Wu Jing Zong Yao" a Song Military Manual from 1072. It featured prominently against the Jin armies in campaigns between 1129 and 1141. Surviving examples had a wrapped handle 37 centimetres long making it easy to grip with two hands. The blade was 114 centimetres long and very straight with a slight curve in the last half.
The 2 stone-carving pics are from a Jin Dynasty tomb showing an important figure flanked by his flag-bearer and sword-bearer.    In this case, the sword-bearer bears a heavy 2-handed sword with a ring-pommel attached.    This type of sword is what I believe to be a direct copy and descendent of the Song Dynasty   zhanmadao or horse-chopping sword, with a handle vs blade ratio of 1:3 and a total length of more than 1.2 meters. The cutting edge of the excavated sword in the photo is facing down. Types Of Swords, Heavy, Jin Dynasty, Blade, Tomb
Song and Yuan swords
The 2 stone-carving pics are from a Jin Dynasty tomb showing an important figure flanked by his flag-bearer and sword-bearer. In this case, the sword-bearer bears a heavy 2-handed sword with a ring-pommel attached. This type of sword is what I believe to be a direct copy and descendent of the Song Dynasty zhanmadao or horse-chopping sword, with a handle vs blade ratio of 1:3 and a total length of more than 1.2 meters. The cutting edge of the excavated sword in the photo is facing down.
Song Dynasty Buddhist painting of the single-handed dao (called the "shoudao") issued to the Song military forces and most commonly used in conjunction with a shield.    Note the rendered martensite differentially heat-treated edge that extends beyond the cutting edge to the clipped top portion of the blade. The blade is also drawn with a disc-shaped guard and a tunkou (metal collar at the forte). Guard, Buddhist, Cutting Edge, Shield
Song and Yuan swords
Song Dynasty Buddhist painting of the single-handed dao (called the "shoudao") issued to the Song military forces and most commonly used in conjunction with a shield. Note the rendered martensite differentially heat-treated edge that extends beyond the cutting edge to the clipped top portion of the blade. The blade is also drawn with a disc-shaped guard and a tunkou (metal collar at the forte).