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  2. Sword of Goujian - Wikipedia

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    The Sword of Goujian (traditional Chinese: 越王句踐劍; simplified Chinese: 越王勾践剑; pinyin: Yuèwáng Gōujiàn jiàn) [1] is a tin bronze sword, renowned for its unusual sharpness, intricate design and resistance to tarnish rarely seen in artifacts of similar age.

  3. Jian - Wikipedia

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    The jian (Mandarin Chinese:, Chinese: 劍, English approximation: / dʒ j ɛ n / jyehn, Cantonese:) 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; [1] one of the earliest specimens being the Sword of Goujian.

  4. Chinese sword - Wikipedia

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    Han dynasty steel and bronze swords Han jian and scabbard Han jian and scabbard. The jian was mentioned as one of the "Five Weapons" during the Han dynasty, the other four being dao, spear, halberd, and staff. Another version of the Five Weapons lists the bow and crossbow as one weapon, the jian and dao as one weapon, in addition to halberd ...

  5. Terracotta Army - Wikipedia

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    Bronze jian sword A bronze helmet unearthed from the site A suit of armor unearthed from the site. Most of the figures originally held real weapons, which would have increased their realism. The majority of these weapons were looted shortly after the creation of the army or have rotted away.

  6. Chinese ritual bronzes - Wikipedia

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    Duì (鐓, not pronounced dūn): Bronze decoration for the end of a spear or halberd handle; often with an animal motif. Jiàn (劍): A sword. There are only three examples in Xiqing gujian. Nǔjī (弩機): Crossbow mechanism. There are only two examples in the Xiqing gujian. Pī (鈹): A type of sword. Zú (鏃): An arrow head.

  7. Classification of swords - Wikipedia

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    Jian (simplified Chinese: 剑; traditional Chinese: 劍; pinyin: jiàn; Cantonese: gim) 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 BC during the Spring and Autumn period; [19] one of the earliest specimens being the Sword of Goujian ...

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  9. Bronze Age sword - Wikipedia

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    The Bronze Age-style sword and construction methods died out at the end of the early Iron Age (Hallstatt D), around 600-500 BC, when swords were once again replaced by daggers in most of Europe. An exception is the xiphos from Greece, the development of which continued for several more centuries.

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