Zhua Zu Sha Ma Feng Lian (撾足殺馬風鐮)

Drawing of a Zhua Zu Sha Ma Feng Lian, from 'San Cai Tu Hui (《三才圖會》)'.

Zhua Zu Sha Ma Feng Lian (撾足殺馬風鐮, lit. 'Foot-catching, horse-killing wind sickle') was a simple yet vicious trap designed for anti-cavalry warfare. It consisted of a small wooden hexagonal or rounded hoop with twelve inward-pointing nails made of iron or bamboo, tethered to a sharp sickle blade with a rope.

Zhua Zu Sha Ma Feng Lian worked on a similar principle as Apache foot snare, although unlike the Native American trap it did not immobilise its victim. Instead, the spikes on Zhua Zu Sha Ma Feng Lian simply bit into the leg of its victim, causing the injured and spooked horse to buck frantically to shake off the trap. This in turn caused the tethered sickle blade to be swung around wildly, potentially injuring or even killing nearby horses and riders.

It was usually deployed together with Di Yong Qiang (地湧鎗).