Dao (Chinese Broadsword)
Slashing weapon
Quick Facts
Martial Arts
OriginChina (Antiquity / Shang Dynasty)
Wield TypeSingle-handed
MaterialSpring or Solid Steel
Length70 - 90 cm cm
Weight0.6 - 1.2 kg kg
History
Historically the military weapon of standard infantry, called the "General of all weapons". Modern Wushu and Tai Chi use a more flexible blade to demonstrate the flow of internal energy.
About
The blade is single-edged and slightly curved, facilitating fluid slicing, deflecting blocks, and dynamic rotations around the body coordinated with the free hand.