You will know it by yourself when you read the end, I won’t write it down
(1). Divided by age, there are five types:
1. Straight knife (ancient knife). The swords made from the Kofun Period to the Nara Period were mainly from 238 BC to 707 AD.
The blades of the swords in this period were straight and not curved.
2. Ancient sword. They are mainly swords made from the Heian period to the Bunroku era, the middle Heian period, the Kamakura, Yoshino, and Muromachi periods, from the first year of Datong (806) to the fourth year of Bunroku (1595). This was also the period when the Japanese swords we see today took shape. The swords of this period were not much different from what we see now.
3. New knife. The swords made in the Azuchi-Momoyama period and the middle and late Edo period were mainly from the period after Keicho to the An'ei period (middle and late Edo period), the first year of Keicho (1596) to the third year of Kōwa (1803). Year). The era of famous swords.
4. New new knife. Swords made in the Edo period and the end of the Tokugawa period were mainly from the first year of Bunka (1804) to the third year of Kei (1867). During this period, the swords used to kill people were the most famous. Every sword was soaked in blood, and some were even the owner's blood. The swordsmen of this period were extremely powerful and had to perform a disembowelment. There are so many people.
5. Modern knife. Swords made after the Meiji era, from the first year of Meiji (1868) to the present. The people of our country have deep hatred
Most of the Japanese sabers originated from this period (it is also common for some officers to bring famous family swords to the battlefield). I remember that there was a relatively detailed introduction to this in "Light Weapons", so I won't comment on it below. In addition, due to well-known reasons, discussing modern military knives can easily cause controversy. I am not thick-skinned and very patriotic. I don’t want to be criticized to death. I would like to discuss this aspect
On the insensitivity of respect and gratitude. Declaration first...
(2) Divided by length and use:
1. Tai Sword. It specifically refers to a scimitar with a large curvature and a blade length of more than 2 feet (66cm) and less than 3 feet (about 1m). Taidao
It is slightly different from the Taidao which belongs to the same type of sword. The difference lies in the scabbard. There are two pure gold objects on the scabbard of Taidao (in layman terms,
there are Two knife rings), weave each other with ribbons to form, and hang the knife at the waist (this weaving method is extremely complicated, and the following is confusing. Just tie it with a belt and that's it. , so complicated! Silly Japanese...). The tachi is basically held in two hands, and some warriors on horseback hold the tachi in one hand. The curved shape of the blade makes slashing strikes more effective, and this is inherited from the curved shape of the earlier hair-shaped tachi. The emergence of such swords changed the way of fighting from walking to riding. However,
I think it is extremely stupid. The advantage of Japanese swords is that they are held in two hands and have great cutting power. Isn't the one-handed sword turned into an ordinary scimitar and the long handle will only get in the way? It is better to switch to a saber. thorough.
2. Knife. Generally called "sword", it can be said to be the representative sword of Japanese swords. The forms of the katana and the tachi are basically the same. One of the differences between the two is that there are small handles and hairpins placed on both sides of the sheath of the katana: the small handle is a 6-inch (about 18cm) long
The knife on the left and right is rarely used in combat. It is generally used for cutting things and cutting lines. Occasionally, in swordsman novels, a small handle is used instead of a sword in the hand for throwing.
Description: A hairpin is a prop inserted on the opposite side of the small handle, used for arranging hair and scratching itches (really TNND, when I first learned about it, I couldn't help but want to curse people, and I can't help but do so now. Anyone who feels this way may wish to share it with others. Let’s curse together... ^_^).
Another difference is the way of carrying it. A tachi is worn with the blade downward on the waist, while a sword is usually inserted with the blade upward on the belt.
Of course, there are also blades. It is inserted downward into the belt, but most of the blades are inserted upward into the belt (tongue twister? Nonsense!!)
Therefore, Japanese samurai generally draw their swords with their backhand.
Therefore, in order to fit the way of wearing it at the waist, the body of the sword was designed in a curved shape. This curved design is called "Kyoto". The central part of the blade is designed to be the most curved place. This design makes it easier to draw the sword. Therefore, the skill of drawing swords and attacking was produced. This is the art of drawing swords. The famous swordsman Tamiya Heibei, after repeated explorations, concluded that the Iai technique (Iai sword style) originated from the sword technique, but is more effective in one-on-one combat. ah……). This type of sword had already appeared as early as the Kamakura period, but it was shorter at the time and was called a "bayonet". In the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the long sword gradually became popular, so the bayonet was lengthened, resulting in the longer tachi
and the prototype of the sword. During the Muromachi period, the development of katana entered a heyday, and it began to be worn on the waist with the sword. The same way of wearing has continued to this day.
The picture above is a combination of a knife and a hand, owned by the famous Toshiie Maeda.
It is said that this sword participated in the Okehazama Battle. The sword is engraved with "Mitsuada Shangri", and the difference is the work of Bizen Hidekage
3. The difference (also called the finger). The length of the blade is 29.9-60CM. This kind of thing, this kind of thing, how do you say it... Actually,
it is a weapon specially designed for disembowelment. You are not allowed to do anything, and it is usually only used to commit suicide. Usually Japanese people usually worship it as a family guardian god
But when they want to fight with someone, they take it out and pair it with a tachi or a katana and wear it around their waist. Generally, it cannot be used.
. Of course, when you are really anxious, you don’t care about that. Of course, it is used for whatever it is, and it is used to kill people without any politeness
:) In fact, I think the design of this kind of weapon is not successful. . It's too short for fighting, and too long for eating meat (not allowed). Most of the time it's just a decoration. Even if you can't beat him and commit suicide, there is still a problem whether there is time for you to have a caesarean section in peace on the battlefield. ^_^ So, if you have to bring a short weapon to the battlefield, I still insist on it. You need to bring a guy with a double-edged blade. In addition to the function of a knife, it also has the function of a survival tool in the wild (how did the ancient Japanese think of the modern multi-purpose bayonet?
I It’s really out of my mind...).
4. Ninja sword. The appearance of this kind of knife is similar to that of ancient knives. It is also a straight knife, but the handle is lengthened and strengthened (you can step on the knife to reach high places
ah, what if it is not stronger); the blade is shorter than ordinary knives. ; The scabbard is specially made with small holes on it (to facilitate breathing under water); there is also a 3-foot-long rope tied to the knife (this is very useful, you can say a sentence or two Not sure).
5. Short knife. This is a shorter weapon (blade length 1CM-29.9CM) that appeared in Japanese history. It is mostly used by women for self-defense and for self-sacrifice. The methods generally used by women to commit suicide include: 1. Kneel down and tie your legs with a ribbon. Hold a knife in both hands with a flat blade and stab it straight into the throat. 2. Kneel down and put on leggings, hold a knife with one hand, with the blade close to the cervical artery, hold down part of the back of the knife with the other hand, and then apply force. In fact, stabbing the throat is not a "patent" for women. The Japanese "Kamikaze" members in the late World War II
all had a short knife for suicide. The short knife was a "flat made" single-edged sword with a white wood scabbard (some scabbards were painted) and a leather sheath< /p>
(There is a lanyard on the leather case). The dagger was put in a sack and placed on the shrine for worship. When going into battle, it was removed and hung around the neck. Before a collision with a ship
After the pilot adjusted the aircraft, he wiped the neck or stabbed the throat. (This section has been deleted, but as something for my own reading,
It is better to keep the original manuscript...)
The shogun's treasure-embedded short sword author Nagafune Kiyomitsu ( Sixteenth century)
6. Odachi. The Odachi is also called the Wild Sword. Those with swords above 3 feet fall into this category. The Kamakura samurai were proud of their bravery and strength, and they could show off their mighty weapon - the tachi with its long blade, which frequently appeared on the battlefield.
Kojiro's favorite sword "Nagako" is the three-foot-two-inch Odachi sword. Longer knives, about five feet long, emerged in endlessly during the Warring States Period (horse fighting, long knives were more advantageous). The book "Taipeiki" contains many exaggerated descriptions, and there are many descriptions of tachi over 5 feet (approximately 150cm).
The longest tachi sword recorded in the literature is 9 feet 3 inches long. In addition, the longest nodachi still existing today is 7 feet, 4 inches and 2 minutes long (approximately 225cm), the curved part is 3 inches and 1 minute long (about 9.4cm), and the height is 1 inch and 2 minutes (approximately 225cm). 3.6cm). This sword currently exists in Niigata Prefecture
Hiko Shrine and is one of Japan's national treasures. You don’t understand how to use this kind of sword step in battle, right? Let me tell you slowly: ...Actually, there is no secret. Put the knife on your shoulder, hold the knife in your right hand, put your left arm on the back of the knife, and chop it down with all your strength! ! (I didn’t hit it
...What should you do!!!!!...wait to die!!)
7. Kodachi. Kodachi specifically refers to dachi that are under 2 feet (66cm). Except for the difference in size, it is basically the same as the tachi. One inch long, one inch strong. In Japanese history, there was a fool who only used a small sword to kill people - Tomita Kuro who was born in the Nakajo style.
Zaemon's family The great swordsmen of the Tomita style that was created. In comparison, Miyamoto Musashi is much smarter. First, he defeated the 3-foot-2-inch Nagamitsu with a 4-foot-2-inch wooden sword. Later, when he was about 50 years old, he learned to use two large and small swords (i.e. one-no-tachi and two-no-tachi).
Knife) swordsmanship, this is the famous "two-day first-class". The small dachi in the left hand, the large dachi in the right hand, the yin and yang cooperate perfectly (
Use two swords to kill people, how majestic it is!!). Not to mention, the top-notch swordsmen of the two days still carry a spear or bow and arrow in their arms when they go to the battlefield. They are simply armed to the teeth... ^_ ^
8. Hair-shaped sword (けぬきがたたち). The hair-shaped tachi is a sword with an integrated handle and blade that appeared in the middle of the Heian period. Also known as "Wild Sword (のだち)". It is characterized by clear carvings on the design of the handle. These carvings can be seen on the handshake and the head of the handle. Both the handle and the blade are curved, which is influenced to a certain extent by the commonly used fern hand knives. It is mostly suitable for beheading on horseback. The mao-shaped sword was originally worn by military attachés, but later it became a weapon only for ministers.
Length: 80~100cm Weight: 0.9~1.1kg Appearance period: Heian ~ Southern and Northern Dynasties (974~1391)
9. Large and small half-tachi. The large half-tachi is a unique set of swords held by the samurai class. It appeared in the early sixteenth century.
The combination of the long knife and the short knife is named after the word "big and small". There are many records of the use of this kind of double sword in the war against Japanese pirates in the Ming Dynasty of China. For example, there is a Japanese pirate who "dances two swords in his hands. The sword is more than five feet long. The wrist moves and the blade is very long. The sword flies, and the whole body is like snow.
There is no chance of hitting." Moreover, in actual use, , many samurai who use this kind of combination of swords usually draw a long sword in their left hand first in actual combat
When Ming officers and soldiers fought with him, they only used their hearts to deal with the long sword in his left hand, and he took the opportunity to use his right hand Secretly pull out the short knife and attack... (***, the devil is cunning and cunning). In fact, many of these combination knives are of similar quality, but their actual quality is not very high. Strictly speaking, most of them do not belong to the scope of this post - the discussion of Japanese flat swords with hidden patterns
2. The structure of Japanese swords and the names of each part: (See the picture below, is it clear enough?)
Don’t understand yet? Then just draw a picture and see for yourself (it’s not a good drawing, please don’t laugh). In fact, I don’t think many people would be interested in something that is too professional. Moreover, knowing this kind of thing is useless, just take a look at it to relieve your boredom
I just want the Japanese to know, don’t bully me, I am an incomparable Chinese! !
Okay, now that the names of each part are clear, let’s take a look at the production of each attachment except the blade. (This is a long story, and I have a headache from Heavenly Punishment...).
How should I put it? The Japanese knifemaker only makes the blade. After he makes the blade, he wraps it with soft wood and then sells it-that is to say, when we buy knives, we can only buy Japanese swords. The strips, scabbards, sword tangs, etc. all need to be matched by someone else. The production of these accessories can be mainly divided into three arts: wood, gold and lacquer. These are
the strengths of Japanese traditional arts and crafts, and are also the source of the power of Japanese flat dark light pattern blades to rival those of Damascus knives
... (too long , and, when talking about attachments, we have to talk about Totan culture, and Totan culture inevitably involves
Japan’s “sexual culture”, so I’ll just briefly mention it here for those who are interested. Please refer to Mr. Xu Yaohua's articles in recent issues of "Light Weapons" to get started. I can be lazy here, hehe).
In addition, there are special regulations for the placement of Japanese swords, which are basically as follows: (with sword holder): A Tachi - placed on a stand specially used for Tachi
(Place it on the floor), the handle head of the knife is inclined downward, the scabbard is inclined upward, the blade is inclined downward, and the whole body is leaning against the knife rest (upright positioning method); it can also be placed on On an ordinary Japanese knife holder, the blade is downward, the handle is on the left, and the tip is on the right
(slightly swung method); B Knife - placed on an ordinary Japanese knife holder, with the blade above and below , the handle is on the left, and the tip is on the right; C rib difference
-the same as the sword; D saber-94, 98 type saber can be both; other sabers are the same as the sword.
3. The production areas and famous craftsmen of Japanese swords:
The production areas of Japanese swords can be called the "Five Regions and Seven Paths". The Five Regions are the Kinnei: Yamato, Izumi, Kawachi, Yamashiro, and Ejin The Five Kingdoms
The Seven Kingdoms refer to the sixty-five kingdoms of the Seven Kingdoms: Mountain Road, Hokuriku Road, Sea Road, Sanyo Road, Sanyo Road, Nankaido, and Saikai Road. Specifically
?#124;Sando: Mutsu, Hago, Hazen, Rikuchu, Rikuzen, Iwashiro, Iwaki, Shimono, Ueno, Shinano, Mino, Hi
Tatami, Omi
Hokuriku Expressway: Sado, Echigo, Echichu, Noto, Kaga, Echizen, Wakasa
?#124; Kaidou: Hitachi, Anbo, Kamisui , Shimosu, Musashi, Sagami, Izu, Kai, Suruga, Toe, Mikawa, O
Nari, Iga, Ise, Shima
Sanyo Road: Harima, Meisaku , Bizen, Binchu, Bingo, Anyun, Shufang, Nagato
Sanyoto: Tanba, Tango, Tajima, Inaba, Haki, Izumo, Iwami
Nankaido: Kii, Awaji, Sanuki, Awa, Iyo, Tosa
Saikaido: Toyozen, Toyogo, Chikuzen, Chikugo, Hizen, Higo, Hinata, Osumi, Satsuma
< p> Among them, the "Five Dens" are the most famous. The five Dens are Yamashiro Den, Yamato Den, Soshu Den, Mino Den, and Bizen Den. Belowthe characteristics of Goden and its famous swordsmiths will be introduced.
1. Yamashiro Den. Most of them are straight blades, characterized by straight-line blades. Representative swordsmiths include Sanjo Munechika, Rai Kunimitsu, Rai Kunimitsu, Mei
Tadaaki Hisashi, Hizen Tadayoshi, and Iga Mori Kanemichi.
2. Yamato Den. Basically it is the truncus muscle (the trundle plate-shaped exercise muscle). Representative swordsmiths include Senjuin, Touma, Tezukagoshi
Mae Kangzhi, Sendai Kokubao, and Nanki Shigekuni.
3. Xiangzhou Den. Small particles can be seen in the random blades of the Burning Blade (non-straight blades). Representative swordsmiths include Shindou Gokunimitsu, Masamune, Sadamune Hankei, Naoyin, Kiyomaro
4, and Mino Den. The blade is interspersed with sharp blade patterns. Representative swordsmen from the ancient sword period include Kaneshi, Kanesada, and Muramasa. The new sword period is Zhengchang,
Daodao, Omura Gabu and others.
5. Bizenden. White lines can be seen on the burning blade of this school. Among them, Youcheng, Zhengheng, Baoping, Hanoi Shouguosuke, Zhuheng, Shui
Xinzi Zhengxiu and others are more famous.
The Muramasa and Masamune we often mention are both famous swordsmiths from the Wuren ancient sword period.
Short sword, wakizashi katana katana
Table - Inscription by Eemon Kaimuramasa: No inscription: No inscription Table: Muramasa, Myoho Renge Sutra .
Li--August day of the first year of Wengui. Table--Sang Ming lived in the village of Shizhou Zhengbiao--Sang Ming lived in the village of Shizhou Zhengli--Thirteenth year of Yongzheng Guiyou
Day (Note: These four swords are gifts specially uploaded by friends. Unfortunately, the representative blade of "Muramasa", "Hakoran Blade", was not clearly photographed
)
< p> Among them, Muramasa belongs to Mino Den. The distinctive feature of this school is that the cast blades are mixed with sharp blade patterns. The first generation of Muramasais a popular branch of the descendants of Japanese authentic smelting and forging craftsmen. His successors are also very good blacksmiths.
Their works are all decorated with gorgeous patterns and are extremely sharp.
Here I want to say a few digressions about the "Muramasa Demon Sword". Muramasa has been known as the "evil sword" and "demon sword" since the Edo period.
And it officially appeared as the name of a swordsman in the middle period of Muromachi. It should be pointed out that Muramasa is not the name of a certain swordsman. At least 3 or 4 people use Muramasa as their sword inscription at the same time (of course, the first Muramasa is the most famous).
The work of the first Muramasa. This sword is worth 8.8 million yen
It is said that after killing 1,000 people or killing a monster, Muramasa will be protected by the spirit and turn into spring rain. , the Spring Rain Sword is said to have the power of ghosts and gods. It can fly the sword to kill people, but there are many taboos on its use. Once violated, the magic power will disappear and it will turn back to Muramasa. Therefore, "Village Demon Sword" should actually be "Spring Rain Demon Sword". Therefore, there is no real "Muramasa Demon Sword" in the world, it is just a legendary weapon.
Later, all Muramasa were called "demon swords" because Tokugawa Ieyasu banned swords. The history books record it like this:
First of all, Tokugawa Ieyasu’s grandfather, Matsudaira Kiyoyasu, was killed by his retainer Samurai Abe when he was fighting against the Oda family in the fourth year of Tianwen.
Yashichiro used "Qianshichiro" "Komuramasa" beheaded him - from the right shoulder to the left abdomen, the intestines were broken, and the death was extremely miserable...?
The next person who suffered the tragedy was Ieyasu's father, Matsudaira Hirotada. In the 14th year of Tenmon, Kotada's thigh was cut off by his close minister Iwamatsu Yaya with a knife. The Muramasa was also used (I don't have the record of which Muramasa he used. Brothers, if Please let me know if you have any information).
Later, Ieyasu’s legitimate son, Nobuyasu, was suspected by Oda Nobunaga of colluding with the Takeda family and committed hara-kiri...it turned out to be Muramasa again
! (Tokugawa Ieyasu placed great hopes on this son, and he was really tolerant and obeyed all such orders...). Later, during the battle of Sekigahara, Tokugawa Ieyasu himself was cut off by Muramasa's gun and his finger was cut off. Therefore, Ieyasu hated Muramasa extremely... and ordered all Muramasa knives to be destroyed. Those who held the knives were deemed to have defied the shogunate and were sentenced to death. (Tragic...)
After Ieyasu banned the sword, the term "demon sword" became generalized, and almost all Muramasa called it "demon sword". However, many samurai at that time could not bear to destroy their favorite swords, so they changed the sword inscription of Shishu Muramasa into the authentic one and preserved it. This is why we often see some authentic works with Muramasa characteristics.
As for the counterfeit Muramasa we see now, in addition to being deliberately forged by later generations for profit, there is also a historical reason: Toku
At the end of the Sichuan shogunate, many people collapsed The members of the faction all engraved Muramasa's sword inscription on their swords to show their determination to fall, and also for good luck (hoping to kill the shogun with their own hands). Therefore, everyone must carefully identify it...
Among the existing demon swords, the one called "Miaoho Muramasa" is the most famous. This sword has a dragon engraved on the body, and the part inserted into the scabbard is engraved with the words "Myoho Renge Sutra". From this, it can be inferred that Muramasa and Nichiren Buddhism have a deep connection. This sword was forged in the 10th year of Eisho (1513) and should be the work of the third generation Muramasa.
The authentic one belongs to Xiangzhou Den. The characteristics of Shoshu Den's famous swords are more outstanding, mainly due to the small particles visible in the chaotic blade of the burning blade (non-linear blade writing
).
First of all, there are several "authentic" inscriptions. Let's just talk about the first "authentic" Shoshu (the most famous one, just like Shishu Muramasa), that is, Okazaki Goro Masamune , is also the so-called "Authentic" of "Goro's entry into the Tao". He is the most famous "ghost" in the history of Japan's sword industry. His era is the "Jieli" in Japanese history. The swords made by him There are few inscriptions
and they are sparse, and those with inscriptions are mostly two-character inscriptions; the inscriptions are confusing and small, and the ground muscle collapses and soup walks the golden thread, which is different from other "authentic"
p>It's different; his net worth has already exceeded tens of millions of yen. The "Authentic Sect" in Xiangzhou founded the Zhengzong sect, and later there were many talented disciples, and even the so-called "Ten Zhengzong Philosophers" later
There are not many authentic knives handed down from generation to generation. Among them, those with the "Jiyue" blade inscription are even rarer. The base pattern of the blade belongs to the "rice bran muscle", which is
made of gray and white. It is composed of small dots. No one can imitate the authentic foundation pattern. This is also where the authentic skills are unique.
The famous swords of these two schools are still considered national treasures and are extremely rare. Indeed, after Tokugawa Ieyasu banned the sword, the genuine ones were almost not handed down to the world, especially since there were many fake ones at the end of the Tokugawa period, and it was even more difficult to identify them.
Note: Noun. Explanation:
First: "The Supreme Thirteen Craftsmen". These are the names of the thirteen most famous Japanese swordsmen of the ancient and new sword periods. Their swords are the same.
All of them were rated as the most noble "greatest thing" among the famous swords of the same period, and they were ranked as "the best sword in terms of taste
" in the human slaying test... and so on and so on. Name. Okay, remember their names:
The ancient swordsmen include: Nagafune Hidemitsu, the first generation Kanemoto, the second generation Masaie Mihara, and Nagafune Motoshige.
< p>The new sword period includes: Nagaso Yako Tetsu, Takara Nagayuki, Mutsu Mori Tadayoshi, the first Tsuda Sukehiro, the first Sendai Kuniho,The first Hizen Tadayoshi, Nagasoya Okimasa,
Here is a special mention of Chang Zeng Mihu Cheru Daoxingli - this son was originally an armor master. After middle age, he specialized in making swords and was called
The number one master in the new sword era. He is also a master-level figure... His sword was worth a lot of money when he was alive. It seems that if an ordinary daimyo-level player wants to own one, he must not only pay up front. There is still a queue to pay the full amount, and the price will go up even more after death
It’s sky-high (just look at the Japanese’s efforts to make tea sets, Teacher Ma should have a deep understanding of this) ...).
After talking about famous swordsmen, let’s talk about a Japanese sword term related to our country - "Sudawu". During the Ming Dynasty, our country ordered a large number of Japanese swords.
The large number of Japanese sword blades used to equip the army has caused the manufacturing craftsmen to work day and night, causing a serious decline in quality. Many of them are shoddy "one-made" products. Japanese knives that are ordered in large quantities are often bundled into bundles during transportation. Combining this situation and its manufacturing method, this kind of ordered product is called "shudaimono" or "bunchomono" by the Japanese. This is a so-called "Japanese sword" of low quality (of course, the quality is not bad compared to the 95 Shikishi
official swords that were made in large quantities in Japan during World War II). As for why I, Daming, ordered large quantities of Japanese knives? Hey, in fact, most users are Japanese pirates
Japanese pirates. Someone wants to ask - the Japanese pirates are all Japanese samurai, why don't they have swords?
Let me tell you that most of the Japanese pirates are Chinese pretending to be Chinese, especially the Japanese pirates who become cooler by burning and killing them, and most of them are Chinese
It’s really... (said It doesn’t involve historical grudges, why... slap you, slap you!) Put it down, I will cry for this first...
Speaking of this, it reminds me of another related thing - "Kanhe Trade". In the early Ming Dynasty, Japan's trade with China
was all about smuggling in the name of "tribute". After Japanese pirates invaded the border, the Ming government formally signed a trade treaty with Japan in the second year of Yongle (1404) in order to control Sino-Japanese trade and to distinguish Japanese pirate ships from trading ships. It was stipulated that in the future, all Japanese merchant ships coming to China must carry a "kanhe" issued by the Ming Dynasty in order to conduct trade in the name of tribute.
According to regulations, one tribute is paid every ten years, and the tribute ship is limited to two ships... Obviously, this limit is far from meeting the actual needs of trade between the two countries, especially Japan.
In the early years of Xuande, the Ming Dynasty made slight adjustments, increasing the number of personnel to 300 and three ships, but still insisted on paying tribute every ten years. The main commodity of this kind of trade conducted in the name of tribute
is Japanese swords - judging from historical records, the swords and knives carried by the first and second survey ships were not as high as
< p> After three thousand, the third time it jumped to 9,960, the fourth time was 30,000, and the fifth time was more than 7,000. Su? Wei Goumai? More than 37,000! The seventh and eighth times were 7,000 pieces each, and the tenth time was 24,152 pieces. And this is only the number of so-called "King's accessories", which does not include the number of envoys' "self-imported items". If "self-imported objects" are included, the number of swords and knives imported into the Ming Dynasty from the eleven surveys alone should be no less than 150,000! ! ! !Compared with the Ming Army's annual production of 21,000 horse-armed sabers during the same period, you will know how amazing the Japanese knives equipped by the Ming Army were.
The numbers! ! !
It feels like the more I write, the more I write. How can I keep doing this? Stop it!
4. Let’s start telling the story: (About the Five Swords of the World)
Kunimaru Kunitsuna. It is the ancestral sword of the Hojo family, the leader of the Kamakura shogunate. The first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate, Hojo Tokimasa, was seriously ill.
He dreamed that the sword appeared in front of him in the form of an old man, "My body is too dirty and I can't save you. Let the clean people Come and clean my body." He believed this dream so much that he immediately cleaned it the next day. As a result, an inconspicuous old knife became extremely sharp. Under the firelight of the brazier, the shadow of a ghost was revealed, which was very similar to the ghost that appeared in his dream every night< /p>
It seems... At this time, the unsheathed sword automatically flew towards the brazier and cut off the kid's head (pure nonsense). After the demise of the Hojo family,
it was owned by Nitta Yosada, the Ashikaga Shogun family, Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and other people in power at the time, and was regarded by them as belonging to the world
Famous sword. It was collected by the Imperial family during the Meiji period and has been passed down to this day.
The Dadian is too great, the Prajna is ever bright
The Dadian is too bright. Tai Sword, blade length 66.10CM. It was made by Miike Noritamitsuyo, a swordsman from Chikugo Province in the late Heian period. Sword inscription: Mitsuyo Miike
. Originally owned by the Muromachi shogun family (Ashikaga clan), it fell into the hands of Hideyoshi during the Momoyama period, and Hideyoshi later gave it to the Maeda Toshiie family
. The knife has a large curvature and a very impressive appearance.
The three suns and moons are near. According to legend, it was once the sword of Sanjo Munechika. There are half-moon-shaped patterns arranged along the knife pattern, hence the name.
The boy cuts An Gang. It was made by An Gang, a swordsmith from Boqi Kingdom. Minamoto Yorimitsu got this name after he used this sword to kill a ghost named Shutendozi who lived in Dajiang Mountain. It's a pity that this sword has never seen any success. Later, it was owned by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the Tokugawa family
Kang and others.
Count beads and pills a constant number of times. As for this sword, various classics are unclear about it. We only know that it was the sword used by Nichiren Shonin. Why it is listed as one of the five swords in the world is not clear to me. (Compared with the other four swords, it is a bit disgraceful).
Okay, now that we have finished the five swords in the world, let’s talk about two more legendary things from myths and legends -:
The Caosha Sword (Tiancongyun Sword). This sword, the eight-foot magatama and the eight-foot mirror are the three treasures of Japan. When Susano'o, one of the Seven Ancient Gods, killed Yamata Orochi, he found the sword hidden in the tail of the snake. He later gave the sword to Amaterasu Omikami. Amaterasu gave it to the first emperor as proof that he was her agent on earth. So, this is the stuff of legend. But it is said that there was a real object back then.
During the Genpei War, Emperor XX (I forgot who he was, he was very young, the son of Taira Kiyomori's daughter) drowned, and the Tencong Yunjian followed him
Sinking to the bottom of the sea. But later it was said that the sword that sank to the bottom of the sea was an imitation of Tian Congyun and was not the real thing. Regardless of the facts, the Tiancongyun Sword has great symbolic significance for the emperor. Without it, the emperor's sanctity will be greatly reduced.
Note: I recently watched "Like a Dream" by the Red Army Boss. He called the Tiancongyun sword that appeared in the emperor's succession ceremony "a replica based on
a replica. It's an imitation of the brand...what a sigh^O^
The Juken Sword is an older sword. It is said to be the sword of the Japanese God of Creation **** (please check it out yourself). It got its name
The sword was ten fists long. Later, the sword was passed on to Mikiko, Susano, one of the three gods in charge of heaven, hell and the human world.
The man. Later, in the conflict between the gods, Amaterasu, as his sister, broke Susano'o's ten-fist sword into three pieces, so
the three pieces were shattered into Three goddesses. Originally, the Ten Fist Sword should have shattered and disappeared, but strangely it appeared again
and later killed the big snake and was damaged again. I don’t know how to explain this, especially when it is said that this sword was hidden in Ise Shrine and was a real god. I don’t know how to explain it? ! In ancient books, the broken sword of Amaterasu is called Tianyu Yuzhan. Here is a copy of a friend’s research results: Tian is the honorific name, and Yuyu means big snake. In other words, Tian Yu Yu Zan means the holy sword that cuts off the big snake, so this is another name for the Ten Fist Sword. Then does it mean that the Amaterasu Folding Sword happened after cutting the snake and it was already destroyed anyway? , just break it, but in the "Nihon Shu" Ten Fists
The sword has another name called Skyfly Cutting. Legend has it that a fly stopped when it flew to the sword's edge, and was cut into two pieces by the sword. In the Japanese Warring States Period
Legends say that the famous gun of Honda Tadakatsu, the leader of the Four Heavenly Kings of Tokugawa Ieyasu, is called Dragonfly Kiri, which is a fly-(Oh no, it is a dragonfly)
It means flying until the sword stopped and was cut in two by the sword...
So I say that these legends are full of loopholes and are generally similar, like the Japanese That's the extent of imagination.
Let's not delve into it. After all, people's history is only so long. How can they show their "long history and culture" without fabricating something? "Broad and profound"? (laughing...) Moreover, human imagination is always limited, so of course we only need to make up some repeated stories. Since you had Liu Beisan inviting Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms period in China, then In a few hundred years, I will have Toyotomi Hideyoshi's three-in-one bamboo shoot
Nakahanbei... is simply unimaginative to the extreme. You can at least change it to four-in-one or five-in-one and be more creative. A little ^O^
This is nothing, it’s harmless. Let’s go back to the knife. Miraculous functions, in order to satisfy their cruel and murderous psychology, the Japanese did not hesitate to kill innocent people indiscriminately after obtaining the sword.
They created countless so-called famous swords that "killed hundreds of people" and "killed thousands of people". It is simply amazing. Point out! ! I’m not just saying this because
our country’s innocent soldiers and civilians were killed. Looking at Japanese history, it’s because of a sentence: “Muramasa” swords kill a thousand people or one ghost
< p>It will become a "demon sword" with magical power. Of course, ghosts are hard to find, so Japanese samurai with "Muramasa" swords would look for people to kill on the street for no reason. And under the relaxed words, there are so many fuss and nuo accounts. Forget it, I have nothing to say about this masochistic and sadistic nation, and I'm a little angry, so I won't say more... Next, Xiaoshenglai< p>Introducing the current famous swords in existence, please sit tight. The auction of famous swords starts now:The auction of famous swords:
Longbun, Taidao, 73.63CM. Also known as the Meimo Dai Hannya Nagamitsu, the work of the famous swordsman Nagamitsu was worth six hundred kan in the Muromachi period
. Because the Mahaprajna Sutra has exactly six hundred volumes, it is named Mahaprajna Changguang. It was originally owned by the late Muromachi shogun Ashikaga Yoshiteru, and later passed to Tokugawa Ieyasu through Miyoshi Nagakei and Oda Nobunaga. After the Nagashino War, Ieyasu gave it to Nobumasa Okudaira.
Murasame Maru. When this knife is pulled out to kill, dew will appear on the blade with murderous intent. After beheading someone, water will flow out from the blade to clean the blood. This situation is like Murasame cleaning leaves, so it is called Murasame Maru.
Seven knives.
There are three bifurcated protrusions on both sides of the sword body, which have a very special shape. As a treasure of the Ishigami Shrine, the Seven-branched Sword has been passed down from ancient times to today. As a sword, this weapon has no actual combat effect. The protrusions on the left and right are completely unable to perform the chopping function of swinging the sword. Not only that, there are no bamboo nails to fix the hilt on this sword, so if you use this kind of sword to go to the battlefield, the blade may fly out with just a flick. The current emphasis on this sword is the archaeological value of its inscription, but I feel that it is actually a Buddhist ritual weapon (similar to the role of thunder and lightning).