Why should an ear be hung on the ancient swords?

This is also known as a sword spike. Generally, it is made of silk or cotton thread, and its color is very conspicuous. Sometimes a piece of jade is added. The value of jade is also determined by the user's status.

In fact, at first, the accessories on the sword were not the tassels, but the wrist ropes. Military commanders easily got rid of their weapons in the process of fighting, so they thought of tying the sword to their wrists with the wrist ropes.

once the sword is released, you can use the wrist rope to pull it back. Later, the wrist rope developed into a sword spike. In addition to the role of decoration, some people think that this can also confuse opponents.

Because the color of the sword spike is too bright, it will shake the opponent's eyes and ignore the direction of the sword. Later, many people with poor martial arts also like to wear a sword on their waist, and this sword ear is only used for decoration.

the above is taken from: sword spirit Baijia No.