By Philip M. W. Tom
According to Chinese symbolism, the strength and martial spirit of a soldier is embodied in the single-edged blade (dao, literally meaning “knife”) whereas the double-edged sword (jian) represents the noble character of the gent leman and scholar. This article discusses the curved, single-edged hilt weapons with long blades, commonly known as sabers in the West and generically termed peidao in Chinese, dating from the heyday of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), with particular focus on the sabers worn by the officers of the Qing military forces.

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Copyright Philip M.W. Tom 2009