Niuweidao
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title:
Niuweidao
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The niuweidao was a type of Chinese saber (dao) of the late Qing dynasty period. A heavy bladed weapon with a characteristic flaring tip, it was primarily a civilian weapon, as Imperial troops were never issued it. It is the archetypal "Chinese broadsword" of kung fu movies today. It was first recorded in the early 19th century and only as a civilian weapon: there is no record of it being issued to troops, and it does not appear in any listing of official weaponry. Its appearance in movies and m
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niuweidao
date created:
2007-03-25T01:05:40Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T01:37:13Z
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