In contemporary media, the Jiu Huan Dao ranks as the most frequently shown Chinese broadsword. It is a DaDao sword, but it’s called the Nine Ring Great Broadsword because of the nine rings down the back of the blade and is most often presented as a massive weapon.

The Jiuhuandao is a single-edged sword with a recurved double-edged blade tip for thrusting, but it is a weapon best suited for slicing and cutting due to its heft and flexibility. Some who believe this theory assert that the energy expended by the swinging blade is temporarily stored in the loose rings and released when the sword makes contact with its intended target.

Moreover, these rings were likely utilized to keep the blade from slipping off of adversary blades and to produce a sound to disrupt the opponent. The Jiuhuandao is an intimidating weapon around 30 to 37 inches (78 to 95 cm) and came into being somewhere during the Qing Dynasty, quickly becoming the trademark Chinese sword with rings.