Traditional Chinese Swordmaking
A visible blade pattern is not merely decorative, but it is not a quality score either....
Made in Longquan identifies an origin, not one uniform quality grade. Buyers should com...
Before school, Shen Zhou practiced hundreds of hammer swings. His story shows how Longq...
The military power of steppe polities cannot be explained by horsemanship alone. Remoun...
Warfare in ancient China was not a series of staged duels between commanders. This arti...
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Good steel and skilled forging are not the whole story. Shen Xinpei argues that historical context and design logic give a Longquan sword a coheren...
A visible blade pattern is not merely decorative, but it is not a quality score either. Learn how differential hardening, forged structure and poli...
Made in Longquan identifies an origin, not one uniform quality grade. Buyers should compare six factors: intended use, steel, heat treatment, geome...
Before school, Shen Zhou practiced hundreds of hammer swings. His story shows how Longquan swordmaking is passed down through physical training, wo...
The military power of steppe polities cannot be explained by horsemanship alone. Remounts, long-range mobility, dispersal and concentration, politi...
Warfare in ancient China was not a series of staged duels between commanders. This article examines Shang-Zhou chariots, Spring and Autumn formatio...
Drawing on the "Tang Liudian", tomb murals, and excavated material, this article explains the yidao’s place in the Tang system of saber types, its ...
Weapon choice on an ancient battlefield depended less on a single “best” weapon than on distance, formation, terrain, logistics, and training. This...
Understand the main differences between traditional Chinese knives and swords, as well as the changes brought about by different eras and manufactu...
The niuweidao was not a universal weapon throughout Chinese history. Its broad blade, downward-angled hilt, and bold silhouette made it highly reco...
Learn about 13 famous swords from the legends of King Arthur, Norse mythology, Beowulf, and The Song of Roland, and distinguish between literary le...
Examine the armor, lances (masuo), horizontal swords (hengdao), long-handled sabers (modao), bows, and crossbows used by the Tang Dynasty army, und...