First: Tang Xijian, the first of the nine famous swords in China, was born in the early Spring and Autumn Period and has a history of 2700 years. However, in the winter of the 12th year of Tang and Yuan Dynasties (AD 8 17), when Tang Xianzong sent troops to quell the rebellion in the Central Plains, Tangxi Iron Smelting City was razed to the ground, and all the craftsmen were killed, and the "Shili Tangxi Shili City" was suddenly reduced to ruins. Never again. China's stunts in smelting and casting swords, including Tang Xijian, have since been lost. In the 1940s, Gao, who graduated from Beiyang University (now Tianjin University), founded the Continental Iron Works.
This is not only the first iron factory in Xiping County, but also the starting point for him to begin to dream and excavate Tang Xijian's stunts. His son Gao Qingmin, at the age of 8, has been his father's helper in refining swords. Decades have passed, and although his father and son have experienced storms, they dare not neglect their skills for a moment. 1one night in June, 986, Gao Qingmin finally got a blade with a sharp blade and a 90-degree bend. He hurried to his father's bedside, and the father and son hugged each other tightly and cried all night. Since then, the skills of smelting and casting swords that have been lost for thousands of years have reappeared in the world, and Tang Xijian finally resumed production in 1987. Tangxi Sword Factory in Xiping County, Henan Province is the only professional manufacturer integrating the excavation, research, production and development of Tangxi Sword, a famous sword in China. Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, the war has been silent for 65438+. Gao Qingmin, director of Tangxi Sword Factory in Xiping, Henan Province, will eventually reproduce this treasure and carry it forward. The Tangxi sword cast by Xiping Tangxi Sword Factory is as sharp as mud, which completely has the four characteristics of strength, hardness, toughness and elasticity of the traditional Tangxi sword. Gao Qingmin artistically integrated China culture into the casting of Tang Xijian. For example, Millennium Dragon Sword embodies rich dragon culture; The First Sword of China is the reappearance of Gu Jian culture in the Warring States Period. The body of the sword, the scabbard, the hand guard and other carved patterns are black nightshade and animal faces symbolizing majesty, auspiciousness and blessing. Gluttony and Phoenix Tang Xijian won more than 40 awards and gold medals respectively, namely 1997 and 1999.
Second: Yang Mo is a place name, and the sword is a sword named after the land. It's also the name of the sword maker. In the chapter of Heluo Culture Metallurgy, it is pointed out: "Ghost Mountain is the original iron mountain in Wuyang County, which was called Moshan in ancient times, and' Yang Mo' means' the day of Moshan'. The Yang Mo Sword Workshop recorded in Historical Records should be located in the south of today's Tieshan. That is, the iron smelting site of Tieshan Temple. " Some experts and scholars also pointed out that Wuyang was named because it is located in the dancing water. In ancient Chinese, the word "Wu" was associated with "dance", and because of the many strokes of the word "Wu" and the ink shape of the word "Wu" printed in block printing, it was jokingly called "ink" by the world. The place name of Yang Mo is Wuyang; "Its land sword is famous for its sword" and "Yang Mojian" is called "Wuyang Sword".
Thirdly, Hebo Sword has a long history of more than 2,700 years. Contemporary Hebo sword inherits the traditional craft of ancient manual tempering and metal modification, and has four characteristics: strength, toughness, hardness and elasticity. Strong and firm, it can bend 65,438+0.20 degrees without breaking or deformation, and can be used as a frost light guide.
Hebo swords are all made by traditional manual skills, which requires more than 300 processes to complete. Among them, the forging of the blade is through hot forging, cold forging and repeated folding forging, then through normalizing, quenching, annealing, tempering and heat treatment, and then through drawing, copper infiltration, rough grinding, fine grinding, fine grinding, polishing and light receiving. After careful carving, a series of auspicious pictures, such as Dragon and Phoenix Dance and Fulu Xi Shou, are presented to the world with perfect images after assembly, polishing, car painting, finished product inspection and packaging.
Hebo sword is atmospheric, precious, solemn, elegant and simple, with exquisite design, exquisite modeling, rigorous structure and exquisite craftsmanship. It shows and permeates a king's demeanor, noble status, lofty sacred, just and auspicious spirit, has great oriental cultural characteristics and charm, shows the noble identity and taste of a thousand-year-old building, and has strong artistic and ornamental value. It is a perfect combination of technology and cultural values, and it is worthy of being a sword culture at home and abroad. Whether as a gift or a collection, it is a rare artistic treasure.
Wugang City is the birthplace of Hebo sword. The production technology of Hebo Sword has been recognized as the intangible cultural heritage of our country. In addition to exquisite craftsmanship, Hebo Sword also contains the traditional culture and characteristic industrial elements of Wugang City. For example, in the whole process of smelting iron and casting swords in Hebo City more than 2,700 years ago, one side of the scabbard was carved by hand, and the picture was vividly reproduced. On the other side of the scabbard, Erlang Mountain representing Wugang culture, Baiguocheng site representing Wugang's long history, Foye Ridge, Longquan Lake representing Wugang's landscape culture, Shimantan Forest Park and so on are engraved. , fully represents the history and characteristic culture of Wugang City. The decoration of Hebo sword is auspicious, or Five Blessingg celebrates longevity, or luck, or exorcism, or symbolizes success, or prays for good luck, or tells history.
Fourth: Deng Shi, the name of Gu Jian. Biographies of Historical Records of Su Qin: "Deng Shi, Feng Wan, Longyuan and Tai 'an all lost cattle and horses by land and geese by water. "Sima Zhen's test certificate:" Deng State-owned workers cast swords, and the name of the teacher is unknown. "
Fifth: Feng Wan, Gu Jian, was named after ten thousand people casting swords in Fengchi (Xingyang).
Sixth: Longquan, the Longquan sword produced in Longquan City, is said to have been built in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, with a history of more than 2,600 years. The story of Ou Yezi casting a sword is widely circulated among the people. Long Yuan is also the original name of Longquan Sword. It is said that once Ou Yezi drew water to quench his sword, the "five-color dragon pattern" and the seven-star bucket statue suddenly appeared. People call the place where the sword is cast "Longyuan" and the sword is called "Seven-Star Longyuan Sword".
Seventh: Tai 'a, the name of Chu Gu Jian. In The Sword, the King of Chu invited Ou Yezi, General and Mo Xie to Xiping Tangxi to cast the famous sword of Taian. He replied, "If you want to know about Taian, look at its patterns. Its wings are as lofty as the waves of running water. "Cutting jade like mud is equivalent to Lulu, Belonging to Jack-o 'lantern and Kunwu.
Eighth and ninth place: Ganjiang Mo Xie, Ganjiang and Mo Xie are two swords, but no one can separate them. Gan Qiang and Mo Xie are two people. Similarly, no one can separate them. Ganjiang and Mo Xie are two swords cast by Ganjiang and Mo Xie. The expert is a male sword, and Mo Xie is a female sword.