10. Embroidered spring knife
The embroidered spring knife is unique to the Ming Dynasty brocade guard, and its style is quite similar to a conventional waist knife, but the blade is shorter and has an elegant arc.
According to the "History of the Ming Dynasty", Zhang Jue, the commander of the Jinyi Guard during the Jiajing period, was given an embroidered spring knife.
The movie "Embroidered Spring Knife" made this weapon famous, and the knife in Shen Lian's hand in the play resembled a Yanling, which not only incorporated the thickness of the Yuan Dynasty war knife, but also had the agility of the Yanling knife.
The curvature of its blade makes it easier to slash and stab, and it is also more suitable for cavalry to gallop on the battlefield.
Shen Lian wielded the embroidered spring knife and confronted the enemy, not only showing superb knife skills, but also skillfully integrating the knee and elbow strikes of Bajiquan, making every battle fascinating.
Although there is no physical body left behind by the embroidered spring knife, its status in history and culture has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
9. Ring head knife
The ring head knife, born in the Western Han Dynasty, is a straight-edged long knife made of refined steel after being repeatedly folded, forged and quenched by the skilled hands of craftsmen.
On horseback, the cavalrymen found it far easier to slash with their knives than to stab, and avoided the dilemma of having their weapons inserted into their targets.
Its heavy back and weight make it more lethal than a sword when slashing, and it is not easy to break.
In addition, single-edged knives were easier to make than double-edged swords, which allowed ring-headed knives to be mass-produced and gradually replaced swords on the battlefield.
From the Tang knife to the Ming knife, the design and craftsmanship of the war knife in later generations were deeply influenced by the ring head knife.
In the Iron Age, when cavalry galloped across the battlefield, the ring-headed sword came to prominence because it was more suitable for cavalry chopping.
The sword, on the other hand, withdrew from the battlefield in a short period of time and was transformed into a symbol of etiquette and status.
8. a bending knife
The bent knife, the best of the knives in the Song Dynasty, its blade is sharp, the rear is oblique and wide, with a long handle, and the end of the handle is set up, which is stable and powerful.
The famous general Di Qing used this knife as the main weapon to crisscross the battlefield.
Di Qing was like a bright star, shining in the sky of the Song and Xia Wars.
He is skilled in riding and shooting, wise and brave, and every time he is in battle, he always exudes a shawl, and his copper face hides his face, like a tiger descending from a mountain, unstoppable.
Di Qing's bent knife in his hand made the enemy even more frightened.
In the fourth year of Huangyou, Di Qing attacked Kunlun Pass at night, became famous in a battle, and shocked all directions.
Fan Zhongyan once taught him "Zuo's Spring and Autumn Period", expecting him to become a general who knows the past and the present, and Di Qing did not live up to expectations, and won the respect of the world with his excellent military attainments and brilliant achievements.
Later Song Shenzong wanted to boost the prestige of the country, and hung the portrait of Di Qing high in the ban, respecting him as the martial soul of the country and highlighting his immortal merits.
7. Phoenix mouth knife
The phoenix mouth knife is listed as one of the "eight colors of the knife" by the "General Essentials of the Martial Arts".
The phoenix mouth knife has an elegant arc like a phoenix's mouth, sharp and shining, with a wide back and a slope, and a sturdy hammer under the long handle.
Cao Bin, the founding general of the Northern Song Dynasty, created countless legends on the battlefield with this sword.
Cao Bin, a general with outstanding achievements, defeated the Southern Tang Army in Xinlin Port, and the Battle of Jinling was even more famous in the world.
He decided to attack the Northern Han Dynasty and Liao, and fought on the battlefield all his life, making great achievements, but he always remained humble and low-key.
His phoenix mouth knife seems to echo his philosophy of life: sharp but not ostentatious, thick but smart.
Whenever this sword shines on the battlefield, it is the coldest sentence against the enemy.
6. a pen knife
Pen knife, a unique knife in the Song Dynasty, one of the eight colors of the knife.
It is named for its distinctive knife shape – sharp blade, sloping back and squeezed hilt.
It is like the pen of the Song people, which is both practical and poetic. Han Shizhong, a famous anti-gold general, shook the battlefield with this sword.
Han Shizhong, who has been in the army since childhood, is extremely brave and brave, and is known as "ten thousand enemies".
Han Shizhong once broke through the Jin army with more than 50 horses, and even broke into the Jin camp alone, beheaded the chieftain, and defeated the heroic deeds of the Jin soldiers.
In Huang Tiandang, he successfully blocked 100,000 Jin soldiers with 8,000 troops, and then defended Chuzhou, which discouraged the Jin soldiers.
His pen and knife, like his exploits, need not be exaggerated, and are enough to deter the enemy.
Every time he wields this pen knife, it seems to be writing a legendary story, which leads to infinite reverie.
5. Sword
The halberd knife is five feet long, the tip of the knife is four inches, the side is one foot long, the handle is stout, and the end of the handle is decorated with a triangular iron hammer, which shows its uniqueness. As one of the eight colors of the Song Dynasty sword, it was extremely powerful on the battlefield.
This knife can be skillfully used to sharpen the front edge, and it is flexible and versatile, so that the enemy is unable to defend against it. Whether it's chopping, peeling, stabbing, or hanging, you can do it with ease. Its unique splitting, sweeping, intercepting, and teasing can catch the enemy off guard. Cutting, covering, lifting, and racking, showing its subtlety. The halberd knife, a divine weapon that combines skill and strength, is breathtaking.
4, Tang Mo knife
Mo knife, long knife, the knife weighs fifteen pounds, seven feet long, the blade is three feet long, the handle is four feet long, Gaigu's broken horse sword - "Tang Liudian"
Mo Knife, a legendary blade that once shined on the ancient battlefield, was designed with long handles and two hands, and became the choice of infantry and cavalry.
Whenever this knife is mentioned, the battlefield scenes of "men and horses shattered" and "marching like a wall" come to mind.
In the Tang Dynasty, in the battle of Li Jing's great destruction of the Turks, the Modao team led by Li Siye was known for its bravery, and the infantry wielded the Modao to meet the Turkic cavalry head-on, and defeated the five thousand iron cavalry with the strength of thousands of people, showing the amazing power of the Modao.
This knife, similar to a sword, but better than a sword, it absorbs the essence of the Mo knife of the Six Dynasties, with the excellent smelting technology of the Tang Dynasty, forging a sharper than the sword of the horse.
Unfortunately, this legendary sword has been lost, and we can only imagine its appearance on the battlefield through the records of the classics.
3. Qinglong Glaive Knife
The Qinglong Glaive Knife, as narrow as the Glaive, bears the shape of the Green Dragon, its knife head has a sharp hook, like the tip of a spear, and the back of the knife has a unique serrated sharp knife, known as the "Leng Yan Saw". This knife is held by a person, the left hand holds the handle, the left arm is straight, the blade is attached to the left palm, and its length accounts for two-fifths of the handle. Its knife technique is varied, with a variety of techniques such as splitting, chopping, grinding, and teasing.
The heroic Yue Fei of the Southern Song Dynasty used this sword to shock the enemy. According to Yue Ke's "Chronicle of King E", Yue Fei once used this knife to behead the enemy, showing his bravery. And this knife is Guan Yu's signature blade, weighing 82 catties, showing its might.
After that, the Guan Dao absorbs the essence of the Pu Sword and the Chopping Horse Sword, and can exert its power no matter how much it steps down immediately. However, it should be noted that the conventional Guan knife is not as heavy as rumored, and it is more than thirty or forty pounds. And the weight of more than 80 catties is only for the training of military generals, and it is still a barbell today.
2. Kunwu knife
The Kunwu knife is only one foot long, but its capacity can hold three liters, and its sharpness lies in the fact that it can easily cut through jade like mud. The sharpness of this knife seemed to be able to split mountains and stones, and even hard gold stones were as fragile as tender bamboo in front of it.
In the legendary story of "The Legend of the Xingtang Dynasty", Yu Juluo, one of the masters of the Nine Elders of Kaisui and the mentor of Yuwen Chengdu, used this Kunwu knife as his powerful weapon. When his apprentice Yuwen Chengdu was unfortunately killed by Li Yuanba, the anger in the heart of the ninety-year-old man burned like a flame.
In order to avenge his beloved, Yukura resolutely took the Kungo sword again and stepped onto the battlefield. He used the ingenious knife dragging strategy, with the sharpness of the Kunwu knife, to end Li Yuanba's arrogance and successfully avenge Yuwen Chengdu.
1. Hongming knife
The Yellow Emperor ordered the swordsmith to use the precious copper ore of Shoushan to cast the divine soldiers. Among them, the two most famous are the Xuanyuan Sword, and the other is the Hongming Sword.
The Hung Ming Knife symbolizes supreme glory and power. However, fate made a knife, and this treasure knife circulated in the torrent of history and fell into the hands of Chiyou. Chi You held the Hongming Sword, and its power was multiplied, causing the Yellow Emperor's army to retreat one after another. The light of the knife is like a rainbow, and every time it is wielded, it seems to be able to shake the heavens and the earth, which is terrifying.
But at this critical moment of survival, Ying Long stepped forward and started a life-and-death battle with Chi You. After a fierce battle, Ying Long finally killed Chi You and recaptured the legendary Hongming knife for the Yellow Emperor. Since then, Hongming Knife has once again returned to its due glory and status.