Taijiquan, Chen Xiaowang, Guan Dao form, Taiji weapons, Master Chen power, Kwan Dao

Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang Guan Dao form According to legend, the guandao was invented by the famous general Guan Yu during the early 3rd century AD, hence the name. It is said that he specified its form and size to be made by a smithy, and was uniquely able to wield such an imposing weapon due to his large stature and legendary strength. Guan Yu’s guandao was called “Green Dragon Crescent Blade“ (青龍偃月刀, Qīnglóng yǎnyuèdāo) which weighed 82 Chinese jin (estimated either at kg or kg—a Han Dynast