What are the famous knives in Chinese history

This question can be understood in two ways, one is the type or variety of knives that are well known, and the other is a specific famous knife.

There are many specific famous knives, such as the Minghong Knife, the Daxia Dragon Sparrow Knife, the Green Dragon Crescent Knife, the Xinhouting Knife, the Inu Shen Knife... And so on, but in fact, many famous knives are hung with the color of myths and legends, and not much based on historical facts. So here's just the first level, the type of knife.

Ring head knife

Born in the Han Dynasty, a narrow straight edge ring head knife. Adopting the advanced forging technology at that time, the knife type is simple, long and straight, sharp and practical, is the world's most advanced close-combat cold weapon at that time. Ring head knife has been used until the Tang Dynasty, is the father of the Tang sword.

Tang Sword

Tang Sword is the general name of China's Tang Dynasty four kinds of military knife system, does not refer to a particular kind of knife. Tang six canon" records: "knife system has four, one said Yi knife, two said the barrier knife, three said the horizontal knife, four said the stranger knife". Which instrumental knife "are applied to the dragon and phoenix ring", belongs to the ceremonial knife; barricade knife "cover with barricade body to defend the enemy", lightweight and flexible, easy to close combat; horizontal knife also belongs to the officer, riding lieutenant waist with the actual combat knife, the military equipment rate is very high; Stranger belongs to the large knife, handle long blade, long, and Killing power is amazing, "cover the ancient sword of the horse".

Sabre

Sabre is generally used for cavalry. The blade is long and narrow, slightly curved, with a wide back and a thin edge, the blade is heavy, and the chopping strength is large and very powerful.

Park Sword

The Park Sword appeared in the Song Dynasty, but was not widely used until around the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is a weapon with a long, wide steel blade mounted on a wooden handle, between a large sword and a single sword. When used, it is held in both hands and utilizes the weight of the blade and the knife itself to slice and kill the enemy. During the Taiping Rebellion, many people in the Taiping Army used the Park Sword, also known as the "Taiping Sword".

Miao Knife

The Miao Knife was first used in the Ming Dynasty, and was named after the long, slender blade that resembled a Miao, and was widely used by Qi Jiguang in his fight against the Japanese. Knife type total length of five feet, knife length of three feet eight inches, the handle of one foot two inches, excellent structure, focusing on the knife, the gun two kinds of weapons, both one-handed grip, but also two-handed handle, high practical value, killing power, non-general weapons can withstand. Miao knife test" wrote: "Miao knife used to charge into battle, far better than a single knife and other short weapons".

Zhangmaji

Zhangmaji is a sword born for the battlefield, the blade is long and heavy, different from the sword in the jianghu. It was first derived from the Western Han Dynasty's horse-beheading sword, and then developed into an outstanding infantry sword in the Song Dynasty, with the derivation of the Tang Dynasty's stranger's sword in the middle. The book "jade plum" recorded: "xining five years, the workshop made zhangma knife, long more than three feet, tsuba long more than feet, the first for the big ring, the upper out to show cai ting, ting zuo, easy to manipulate strike, the battlefield of the sharp weapon also. May Gengchen, Shuo ordered the Bureau to create tens of thousands of mouth divided into gifts to the border ministers."

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precept knife

precept knife, refers to the knife worn by monks, the precepts only allowed to cut clothing with, not allowed to kill. In the "Great Song monks history" volume, the so-called precepts knife, etc., are props, the table cut off all the evil. It can be seen that in addition to its practical value, the preceptor also has a spiritual significance. Sword is the daily life of monks, never as "Water Margin" said to kill with.

Willow Leaf Knife

The willow leaf knife is a traditional Chinese martial arts knife, named after the shape of the knife, which resembles a willow leaf. This kind of knife with a mildly curved blade was used as a soldier's sword in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Yan Ling Sword

The blade is straight, curved at the tip and has a reverse edge, so named because it resembles a wild goose plume. It was prevalent during the Ming Dynasty and was worn by both officials and soldiers.

Xiu Chun Sword

The Xiu Chun Sword is a very rare standardized weapon in ancient historical records, and was the standard sword of the Jin Yi Wei, the secret service agency of the Ming Dynasty. Its prototype may have synthesized the characteristics of the famous swords of the previous generations, such as the Tang Sword and the Miao Sword, and also partially borrowed the strengths of the Japanese and Mongolian swords, which were not only conducive to melee combat, but also suitable for horse combat.

Qing Sword

The Qing Sword is the military sword of the Qing Dynasty, which was popular in the Qing Dynasty, with various types and styles, including the Shun Sword, Wo Sword, Zha Sword, Park Sword, and Chopper Sword, etc. Its shape may have been inspired by the famous knives of many countries. Its shape may have been influenced by the cultural exchanges of many countries, the most notable of which include China and Japan, and some even with the characteristics of India, Turkey and Mongolia.

The Great Sword

The Great Sword is a typical traditional cold weapon of ancient times, with different shapes and types of blades. The commonly known large knife, the type from the Song Dynasty "hand knife", characterized by the front of the blade is wide and thick, powerful and heavy, suitable for chopping.