First, sharp after opening the edge; Second, couple hardness with softness, hard but not fragile, flexible but not bend, outstanding flexibility; Third, finish grind by hand, no plating needed, its natural light is pressing; Fourth, the line decorations are carved meticulously, and the decorations are of primitive simplicity.

Alternative Meaning of the Sword

  The sword, usually regarded as a magic article in China, is described to exercise magic powers, get rid of evils and press down evil spirit, with strong superstition and mysterious color. In the famous ancient novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, when Zhuge Liang set up an altar to borrow the east wind, in his hands was a supernatural sword. There are many records in ancient books that the sword has magic power, King Zhao of Zhou Dynasty cast five swords to press down five evils; Qin Shihuang, the first emperor of China cast two swords, one was buried under Epang Palace and the other under the view platform for pressing down evils. The King Zhang of Han Dynasty cast a sword and threw it into Yishui River to press the evil in it. In the ancient myth, Zhong Kui asked little devil to carry “music instrument and sword case" to take a walk in the human world to marry his little sister. Sword is beautiful both on its shape and connotation. People regard it as the holy thing representing justice, longevity, lucky, and eliminating calamity and pathogenic factors. They usually engrave their favorable poems, calligraphy and painting pattern in swords, keeping by themselves or presenting them to relatives to hand down, full of interest and charms.