20 September 2015

Gou Lian Dao (鈎鐮刀)

Ming Dynasty Hooked Glaive
Drawing of a Gou Lian Dao, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'.
Gou Lian Dao (鈎鐮刀, lit. 'Hook sickle glaive') is a Chinese polearm that resembles, but distinct from, Yan Yue Dao (偃月刀). Instead of a forward-pointing protrusion like that of Yan Yue Dao, Gou Lian Dao has a sharpened hook on the back of its blade that points backwards.

4 comments:

  1. Is the sharpened edge on the convex (like the yanyue dao) or concave side? Or the entire thing?

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    1. Wu Bei Zhi does not specify, although it's almost certainly sharpened on the concave side.

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    2. Is the outside of the hook sharpened?

      Also how long is the weapon, blade and shaft?

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    3. Also not specified.

      I'd assume no, and assume it is about the same size and length to standard Yanyuedao.

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