Ancient Chinese Weapons in the Beijing Military Museum

http://www.chinese-swords-guide.com A leisurely walk through of ancient Chinese military history in the Beijing Military Museum. Photography by Alf of www.japanesesword.com

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[Miledha]

@RabbidMonkee ... perhaps. It's certainly at least part of the reason though. We're all likely to draw conclusions based on our individual and limited areas of research. It would be good to hear from others who have actually done research. Opinions based simply on what others have said won't help us find the truth. So ... researchers, please share your thoughts.

[Miledha]

The Japanese looked after their swords more carefully. Chinese swords were excellent quality. In fact, it was the Chinese who invented the processes by which Japanese swords were later made. The condition of Chinese swords had nothing to do with quality - only with care.

[kurok1tenshi]

@Miledha the main diference and why chinese swords look rusty is cause they were made on iron and katanas are made of steal,

[Miledha]

@kurok1tenshi Did you know the Japanese actually learnt their steel swordmaking from the Chinese? They went on to improve on it but the process was very much the same.

[Miledha]

If anyone has access to the Beijing Military Museum, how about taking some of these qestions in with you and then coming back with answers.

[DaRyuStar619]

from 2:21 to 2:29

sword name?

[Miledha]

@DaRyuStar619

Which particular sword do you mean? Are you asking for the type of sword? They do not have names as swords in the movies might. Most Chinese swords are varitaions of jian (double edged straight swords) and dao (single edged swords, often with a curve). If you would like a more specific anwer, please phrse your question more specifically.

[Intranetusa]

What is the armor at 1:06? It almost looks like chainmail - when and where was it used?

[elesararwos]

@RabbidMonkee the Japanese have a long tradition of ritualizing almost anything (in fact they're the most stressed-out people in the world for a few reasons, not the least among them the highly ritualized inter-personal standards)

and almost all warriors treat weapons as extensions of their bodies; it's part of the training and mentality of swordsmanship to begin with

I'm no expert either, but I try to do my research and I have friends who practice with swords (I have yet to join them)

[GZH1234]

@Miledha I'd like to point out that both nations looked after their swords carefully, but that most japanese antique blades you see today that are in good condition were made in the last 200 years, while Chinese ones ranged thousands of years

[privatepinkbits]

i was there bloody tours dont let you stay long i could've looked at those blades all day long

[tom0227]

@ChineseMonstah It's a Qing Dynasty sword, kind of chinese sabre for ridders.

[ChineseMonstah]

what is the name of the sword at the top at 0:07 and at 1:36

[ChineseMonstah]

what is the name of the sword at the top at 0:07

[RabbidMonkee]

@Miledha I'm no expert, but from television documentaries, I see that they say the Japanese highly ritualised the forging and possession of the sword. The Chinese also treated their swords well, like an extension of their body (again, from a documentary so I can't vouch for the accuracy of this statement). Burying a steel sword in soil for hundreds of years would not bode well for any sword, Japanese or Chinese.