Pudao

The weapon known as the pu dao was originally an edged infantry weapon which is still used for training in many Chinese martial arts. The pu dao is also known as the horse-cutter sword since it was used to slice the legs out from under a horse during battle.



The blade of a pu dao is shaped like a Chinese , but the weapon has a longer handle usually around one and a half to two meters which is circular in cross section. It looks somewhat similar to a guan dao but the difference is that a pu dao has a lighter and longer blade with a ring at the other end and is an infantryman's weapon while a guan dao has a heavier blade with a longer haft, a pointed tip at the other end and is usually a cavalryman's weapon.