Sword Lab: Legend of the Zhanmadao (response to Metatron)

Response to Metatron: Recently, one of the great martial history channels, Metatron, did a video on the Chinese weapon the Zhanmadao (   • Weapons Of Ancient China - Zhanmadao/ Zanbato  ). Here we explore in more depth the history and legend of the famous Zhanmadao or "horse cutting saber". Watch Metatron's original video:    • Weapons Of Ancient China - Zhanmadao/ Zanbato   Thanks to Peter Dekker, Ben Judkins, and Ting for all their help in researching. The Great Ming Military Blog: http://greatmingmilitary.blogspot.com/ Mandarin Mansion: http://www.mandarinmansion.com/welcome Kung fu Tea: https://chinesemartialstudies.com/ Thomas Chen’s Excellent sword site. http://thomaschen.freewebspace.com/in... http://chineseswordsmanship.freewebsp..., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Other sources Columbia University: http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/song/te... Song Sung China blog: http://songdynastydw.blogspot.com/201... The Song Dynasty - Military and methods of warfare-培训师: http://www.zhangzhiyong.cn/english/mi... Period Sources: Wujing Zongyao-武經總要-Ding Du 丁度 and Yang Weide 楊惟德-1044 Song Shi-宋史-Toqtoa 脫脫, Alutu 阿鲁图/阿魯圖-1343 Wu Bei Yao Lue-武備要略-Cheng Ziyi 程子頤-1638 Wu Bei Zhi 武備志-Máo Yuányí 茅元儀-1644 Dan Dao Fa Xuan 单刀法选-Cheng Zongyou 程宗猷-1616 Ji Xiao Xin Shu 紀效新書- Qi Jiguang 戚繼光-1561 Lian Bing Shi Ji 練兵實紀-Qi Jiguang 戚繼光-1550’s? Translations of these books are available at https://www.chineselongsword.com/ Korean Ming Dynasty group performance:    • Video