Chai dao
| Chai dao | |
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| Weapon type: | sword |
| Designations: | Chai Dao |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
China , military, armories, battle monks |
| Distribution: | China |
| Overall length: | about up to 160 cm |
| Handle: | Cotton, leather, wood |
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The Chai Dao belongs to the Taidao (halberd with a saber blade).
origin
Its exact origin can no longer be determined. It is believed, however, that it was invented by mountain bandits, which is why it is also called the bandit sword. Due to its shape, it cannot be clearly assigned to the Dao or the Ji (Chinese halberd). These weapons are very popular and widely used in kung fu . The Chai Dao is related to the Pu Dao (horse butcher), but less known. The Pu Dao has a longer shaft and is otherwise almost identical in its external shape. Both weapons were used for the infantry, often against the legs of horses (hence the name horse butcher). You need a lot of strength and practice to use them successfully. Pu Dao is still performed today at Wushu competitions.
Description of the weapon
In contrast to the other long-shafted broadswords, this weapon has a shorter shaft, about the same length as the blade. The Chai Dao is between 1.50 and 1.60 meters long. At the lower end of the shaft there is a ring through which the weapon could be attached to the wrist with a leather loop. This fortification could prevent the loss of weapons in open combat.
See also
Web links
- Ji in the Wushu lexicon .
- Pu dao
- History of Chinese weapons
literature
- Werner Lind : The Lexicon of Martial Arts , ISBN 3-328-00898-5 , Sportverlag Berlin