The sword of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty, Han Bing, China

China’s iron weapons have shone brightly in the long history, and many classic works that shocked the world have appeared. Today, Xiaoyi Search will show you a national treasure: the Yongle Sword of the Ming Dynasty.

The Yongle Sword originated in 1420 and was made by Emperor Yongle himself. It is said to be a gift to the living Buddha of Tibet. It can be seen that the historical significance of this sword is extraordinary and the workmanship is excellent. Its production technology is top-notch and its decorations are numerous. What's more, it's in very good condition.

In 1991, it was purchased by the United Kingdom for 100,000 pounds and is now collected in the Royal Ordnance Museum in Leeds, England, which fully illustrates the craftsmanship and historical and cultural value of this model.

This sword has an obvious Western style in shape and decoration. Even the products of the early Ming Dynasty still retain the majestic and heroic style of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties, and some also have strong Islamic decorative features. They not only had a great influence on the weapon decoration of the Ming Dynasty, but also on the weapon decoration of the middle and early Qing Dynasty. The formation of style also plays a big role. Huang Xiaoshan's resume

As a gift to the living Buddha of Tibet, this Yongle sword has a strong religious style. The pattern on the sword grid is the classic auspicious beast in Buddhism: Qiong. Joan: This is a Buddhist animal, also called a lion. The lion in Indian art can be seen as the mythical snow lion in Tibetan art culture. This white snow lion with a turquoise mane is a ferocious demon that rules over the snowy mountains of Tibet.

Just as Buddhism "jumped" across the Himalayas from India, people can only catch a glimpse of the majesty of the snow-white lions as they playfully leap from one mountain to another. Snow is Tibet's animal symbol and is adorned on official seals, coins, banknotes and stamps of local government agencies. In thangkas, two lions are often humorously painted on top of snowy mountains. Like deer and twin cranes, they also form a harmonious theme. But sometimes the lion is painted as a kitten rolling hydrangeas. There is a legend in mainland China that the lioness's milk is produced from the tips of her paws, and when the lion plays with a ball with holes, it will dip some milk into the ball. In Tibetan art, the ball has a "happy spin" shape in three colors.

As a famous sword in history, this Yongle sword has also been imitated. Longquan, the sword capital of China, has high requirements for replicas of this sword. With exquisite craftsmanship and ingenuity, this Yongle Emperor Sword has been reproduced in China. The appearance is exactly the same, the materials are high-end, and it can be called a collection of fine products.