Guan Dao
| Guan Dao | |
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| Information | |
| Weapon type: | Lance, sword lance |
| Designations: | Guan Dao, Kwan Tao, Qinglong Yanyuedao |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
China , gunsmiths |
| Distribution: | China |
| Overall length: | about 220 cm |
| Blade length: | about 50 cm |
| Blade width: | about 20 cm |
| Blade thickness: | 3-5 mm |
| Weight: | about 4 kg to about 12 kg |
| Handle: | Wood, metal |
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Guan Dao , also: Guandao ( Chinese 關 刀 / 关 刀 , Pinyin guāndāo , W.-G. Kwan-tao ) is a polearm from China, which according to General Guan Yu (160-219 AD) from the time of three kingdoms is named. Therefore it is colloquially called General-Guan- Glefe / General-Guan- Halberd (outdated: General-Kwan-Glefe / General-Kwan-Halberd ), or briefly as Guan-Glefe / Guan-Halberd (outdated: Kwan- Glefe , Kwan halberd ). It is similar in shape to the European glaive, but has a wider blade. Thus, in terms of blade width , it corresponds to the Rossschinder , but not in use.
description
The original name of General Guan Yu's weapon is " Crescent Moon Glee / Halberd of the Blue- Green Dragon " ( 青龍 偃月刀 / 青龙 偃月刀 , Qīnglóng Yǎnyuèdāo , English Green Dragon Scything Moon Saber ) and is said to have had a weight of about 45 kg. This weapon has a religious meaning in China today. Copies of this weapon are found in many monasteries. It is a long stick with a heavy, wide blade with a hook-like point and an additional hook on the back of the blade. Often a red cord with a tassel is tied to the additional hook , which is intended to distract the opponent. A metal tip is often attached to the bottom of the stick. This also serves as a weapon and as a counterweight.
Their handling is described as comparatively difficult and requires a great deal of practice. It is one of the advanced weapons in the Chinese martial arts . Some examples weigh over 40 kg (historical cast iron weapons ), but today's variants for practicing are significantly lighter.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ [1] Yang Jwing-Ming: Ancient Chinese weapons: a martial artist's guide. YMAA Publication Center Inc, 1999, ISBN 978-1-886969-67-4 , page 27
literature
- Yang Jwing-Ming: Ancient Chinese weapons: a martial artist's guide. YMAA Publication Center Inc, 1999, ISBN 978-1-886969-67-4 .
- Wong Kiew Kit: The art of shaolin kung fu: the secrets of kung fu for self-defense health and enlightenment Tuttle martial arts. Tuttle Publishing, 2002, ISBN 978-0-8048-3439-1 .
