Blade material:High manganese steel blue blade
Sword Type:Hand Made Sword,Heat Tempered,Full Tang
Overall length:105cm/41inch
Blade length:77cm/30inch
Handle length:22cm/8.66inch
Blade width:3.5cm/1.37inch
Handle material:Alloy
Scabbard material:Solid wood+Green paint
Knife fitted:High quality Alloy
Conditional:Brand new
Gift:black sword bag.Does not contain wooden frame display
The story behind the
The jian (Chinese sword) is a double-edged straight sword used during the last 2,500 years in China. The first Chinese sources that mention the jian date to the 7th century BCE during the Spring and Autumn period; one of the earliest specimens being the Sword of Goujian. Historical one-handed versions have blades varying from 45 to 80 centimeters (18 to 31 inches) in length. The weight of an average sword of 70-centimetre (28-inch) blade-length would be in a range of approximately 700 to 900 grams (1.5 to 2 pounds). There are also larger two-handed versions used for training by many styles of Chinese martial arts.
Professional jian practitioners are referred to as jianke (sowrd "sword guests" or "swordsmen"; a term dating from the Han dynasty).
In Chinese folklore, it is known as "The Gentleman of Weapons" and is considered one of the four major weapons, along with the Gun (staff), Qiang (spear), and the Dao (sabre).
