Lü Bu's Halberd方天画戟

The legendary halberd wielded by Lü Bu, the mightiest warrior of the Three Kingdoms. A crescent-bladed polearm that became synonymous with martial supremacy.

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Lü Bu’s Halberd (方天画戟 fāng tiān huà jǐ) was the legendary weapon of Lü Bu, the mightiest warrior of the Three Kingdoms period. The Heavenly Painted Halberd was a crescent-bladed polearm that combined the thrusting power of a spear with the cutting edge of a blade. In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Lü Bu wielded this weapon at the Battle of Hulao Pass, where he fought Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei simultaneously.

References

  • Chen Shou, Records of the Three Kingdoms (三国志)
  • Luo Guanzhong, Romance of the Three Kingdoms (三国演义)
  • Sima Guang, Zizhi Tongjian (资治通鉴)
  • de Crespigny, Rafe. A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms