guan_dao
Chinese polearm. Essentially a heavy dao (Chinese saber) on a stick.
Often associated with Guan Yu, the mythological-historical figure depicted in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, from whom it derives its name.
h4. Notable artifacts
* Green Dragon Crescent Blade
** Guan Yu's named guan dao. Also called the Seiryuu Engetsutou in Japanese.
h4. Notable characters
* Guan Yu (Romance of the Three Kingdoms)
* Kan'u Unchou (Ikkitousen)
** Weapon has as a prominent spear head on the other end that can also be tagged spear depending on how it is depicted.
* ]] (Koihime Musou)
* [[Seong Mi-na (Soulcalibur)
h4. See also
* glaive (polearm)
* naginata
* nagamaki
* swordstaff
* List of weapons
h4. External links
* Wikipedia: Guandao
* Wikipedia: Green Dragon Crescent Blade
* Baidu Baike: 青龙偃月刀
* Wikipedia: Guan Yu
Aliases: none