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Where is the origin of Longquan Baojian?

Longquan Baojian origin is Longquan City, Zhejiang.

The Longquan Sword is a representative of ancient Chinese weaponry and one of the famous traditional Han crafts in China. It is named after Longquan County in Zhejiang Province. Longquan production of the sword "exquisite, chopping copper as mud", known as the Longquan Sword. Longquan Sword began in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, more than 2,600 years ago, is a famous sword in ancient China, the integrity of the sword. Legend has it that it was forged by two great sword masters, Ouyezi and Ganjun, in a joint effort.

Characteristics of Longquan Sword

Longquan Sword is well known in China and abroad for its characteristics of "toughness and sharpness, rigidity and softness, coldness and light, and ingenious decorations". Longquan sword unique traditional decoration is the sword body engraved with seven stars. The "different light pattern" refers to the hidden rocky pattern or pine needle pattern or pearl pattern or spring pattern or cloud pattern on the blade of the sword. In ancient times, most of the sword without a scabbard, mostly made of rosewood scabbard and hilt. Rosewood, tough texture, beautiful texture, ancient color.