Link:http://imgur.com/a/Ecxo4 I'm talking about the weapon in the guy's hand. It's a panel from a korean comic. The weapon looks like a fauchard but I'm not sure.Can anyone identify it?
It looks like a guandao. According a legend it was invented Guan Yu (~200 AD), but there is no evidence it existed before the 11th century.
Yes, it is real. However, it's not sure if it's practical weapon or just ceremonial weapon like other oversized weapons in history. In the historical book of three kingdoms, Guan Yu used a spear, not this thing. Here is the 500 years old Vietnamese guandao belonged to an emperor:
Its length is 2.55 meters. Human for scale:
/u/wstd mentioned the Chinese name. In Korean, it's called the "woldo", and in Korean history it was definitely used during the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910) and it was possibly used during the Shilla dynasty, but I don't have any information on that time frame. However, it's proper use and instruction was laid out in military manuals as late as the 18th century.
These days, you can see them being carried by the royal palace "guards" in Seoul.
