 According to the "Xu Zizhi Tongjian Changbian", written in 1183, the "Horse Beheading Dao" ("zhanmadao") was a two handed saber with a 93.6 cm blade, 31.2 cm hilt, and ring pommel.Under the Yuan dynasty, the jian experienced a resurgence and was used more often.The dao continued to fill the role of the basic close combat weapon.