Legends related to the Qinglong Yanyue Sword

It became a magical sword that ruled the troubled times...

According to legend, the best blacksmith in the world only chose the night of the full moon to build it. When it was completed, there was a sudden storm and 1,780 drops of blood fell from the sky. The local warlock analyzed that it was the blood of Qinglong. Therefore, it has the name Qinglong Yanyue Sword. Therefore, it is said that the Qinglong Yanyue Sword will kill 1,780 people. ——Later, this knife killed 1,300 people and beheaded 480 people.

There is another saying that when Guan Yu was young, he was very skilled in martial arts, but he just regretted not having a satisfactory sword to use. So he invited the best weapon-making masters from several nearby villages to Guanjiazhuang to discuss and make him the best sword. One of the old masters asked: "I wonder which grade of sword the strong man Guan wants?" "There are six types of swords: iron sword, steel sword, pure steel sword, soft steel sword, green steel sword, and precious sword. Iron is tempered into steel over a long period of time, and steel is If you refine it for a long time, it will become green, and then it will become a treasure. Most people can only make iron knives and steel knives. As for pure steel knives, nine out of ten will be broken, and soft steel will be broken ninety-nine times out of a hundred. As for the green steel sword and the precious sword, they are considered rare treasures in the world." After hearing this, Guan Yu said, "Guan wants the precious sword." After hearing this, the masters shook their heads and stuck out their tongues. But due to Guan Yu's "No matter how many swords are broken, I will bear the responsibility alone, a lot of money."

The process of sword refining was not very smooth. When the final fire was reached, it was already dark. A bright moon was in the sky, and suddenly a bright light burst out from the fire, shining directly into the sky. The old master shouted: "Get out of the way of the knife, it's about to explode!" At this time, a green dragon passed by in the sky and was hit by the light. The light cut the green dragon, and then retreated into the knife, the dragon's blood dyeing the knife head. The sword did not explode - but the Qinglong Yanyue Sword was refined.

In the war-torn times where force was advocated, with such a record, the holder of the Qinglong Yanyue Sword undoubtedly became the object of worship in the world - he was Guan Yu.

The stories of heroes are always remembered for generations. Therefore, the Qinglong Yanyue Sword and the passing of Guan Yu have become the myths of people and things that are talked about by future generations.

However, all beautiful things are often as fragile as crystal. The reason is that people are subjective animals. Once they like someone or something, they will endow them with all kinds of imagination, just like love.

It can be seen that myths will eventually be shattered.

Is it ugly enough? I looked at it carefully and estimated that it was possible to have a height of 9 feet 5 inches and a weight of 82 kilograms - because it was made of pig iron - but I thought that if we use refined steel or aerospace materials today, we might not be able to use that weight. It is lighter, sharper, does not rust, and is also resistant to high temperatures - looking at the blade, there is no so-called dragon swallowing the moon pattern.

Based on this, the legends behind the Qinglong Yanyue Sword are probably made up by later generations.

Because of a photo, Qinglong Yanyue Dao died like this, neatly and neatly - this feeling is like making a famous book into a movie, with unlimited imagination, he was murdered all at once...

In the novel, the image of Guan Yu holding a green dragon sword and riding a red rabbit horse is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. There are articles in the market that presume that his sword is completely fictitious. I am reposting it here for everyone to see. The author also attached it later. The original article refutes each of the arguments one by one. I hope you will compare and give me some advice.

Did Guan Yu use a sword?

This is the most discussed topic in hundreds of years. It is estimated that many people can recite it: the weapon used by Guan Yu in history was not a sword, and naturally it was not the so-called Qinglong Yanyue Sword. Chen Shou's "Three Kingdoms" does not mention what weapons Guan Yu used. There is only one record in "Three Kingdoms? Biography of Guan Yu": "Shao sent General Yan Liang to attack Liu Yan, the prefect of Dongjun, on Baima. Duke Cao sent Zhang Liao and Yu as the vanguard to attack him. When Yu saw Liang's subordinate Gai, he spurred Liang on his horse. Among the thousands of people, he beheaded him and returned it, but none of the generals could do it, so he broke the siege of Baima. "Through the word "stab", many people think that the weapons Guan Yu used were straight-piercing weapons such as spears and halberds. "Three Kingdoms: Biography of Guan Yu" does not record that Guan Yu killed Wen Chou]. Some experts have verified that "halberds were the most popular in the Han Dynasty, followed by spears." During the Three Kingdoms period, there was no long-handled broadsword like the Qinglong Yanyue Sword. This kind of Yanyue Sword appeared in the Tang and Song Dynasties. It was mainly used for training to demonstrate martial prowess and was not used in actual combat.

As we all know, in the thousands of years after Guan Yu's death, as the general public remembered Guan Yu as a "loyalty throughout the ages" and the political needs of rulers of the past dynasties, it became a trend to build temples for Guan Yu. Guandi temples are basically all over the country. . Just imagine: If the theory of the Qinglong Yanyue Sword had not been finalized, then there would be no Qinglong Yanyue Sword next to the statue of Guan Yu in the Guandi Temple. It is unlikely that the craftsmen who built the Guandi Temple would add a sword to Saint Guan for no reason because of their own whims, and they also had to get the response of all the Guandi Temples to spread it all over the country and become Guan Yu's Special products. In order to get responses from all Guandi temples, we might as well make three assumptions: one is designated by the ruler, the other is folklore, and the third is literary works. The first possibility does not exist; the second possibility is very small. Chinese folklore is numerous and messy, not widely circulated, and lacks unity, so it is unlikely to have such a great influence. The third type of literary work is most likely. Judging from the above analysis, poetry, Sanqu and Yuan dramas are not so influential, and there is no unified description of the weapons used by Guan Yu in these works, so the only possibility left is a great literary work Appear. This great literary work can only be "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and only the literary masterpiece "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" can achieve this.

As "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" became popular among people, the Qinglong Yanyue Sword was finalized and accepted by people, and the Qinglong Yanyue Sword appeared in Guandi Temple. This way it will be easier to handle. A general survey of Guandi temples across the country can be conducted, and local chronicles and related poems can be used. 4. Why is it a sword and not another weapon? Since the Qinglong Yanyue Sword is fictional, it will bring up another association: Why is it a Qinglong Yanyue Sword and not other weapons? A rough analysis can be made from "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms": First of all, the author has designed many wonderful plots around the Qinglong Yanyue Sword: the sword picks up a brocade robe, goes to a meeting alone, loses the sword and seizes the sword. When did the Qinglong Yanyue Sword appear in the novel? Longer than Guan Yu; secondly, as Mr. Qiu Zhensheng said: "In Chinese classical literature and art, the things in the hands of characters are very important. Don't look at it as a sword or a gun, they often become a distinctive symbol of the character's personality? This kind of harmony and harmony The traditional technique of harmonious unity of objects was gradually explored by outstanding writers and artists in ancient my country during long-term artistic practice, and it still has reference significance today.” (The reason why I want to talk about this small topic is that one day someone will come up with it. Writing a strange article like "Why Guan Yu doesn't use a mace" is even more terrifying than arguing that Cao Xueqin is a fat man)

Whether Guan Yu fights with a knife has always been a question

On Guan Yu's strength

Using a sword

1. Some people think that Guan Yu used spears and other weapons to stab Yanliang. But in my opinion 1. A knife can also be used to stab 2. Guan Yu was very fast and Yan Liang was caught off guard, so he was called a stab. There was no Qinglong Yanyue Sword at that time. Guan Yu might have used a spear or halberd, and then he was wearing a ring-headed sword or a horse-cutting sword.

2 As a general, he has strange weapons and is not good at practicing martial arts. He has personal habits when choosing weapons. These strong generals have practiced martial arts since childhood, which is different from ordinary soldiers.

3 It may be that Guan Yu used it. Yan Liang was caught off guard by spears and halberds, and then he beheaded Yan Liang with a ring-shaped sword or a horse-cutting sword.

Original analysis by netizens

1. The Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms does say that Guan Yu stabbed Yan Liang, but it also said that he beheaded and returned. Therefore, based on this stabbing alone, it is presumed that Guan Yu used a spear or The halberd is too sloppy.

2. The sword, because of its short blade (the sword of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty was only three feet long, and the ruler in the Han Dynasty was shorter than the modern ruler), is mainly used for close combat. It is defensive in nature. It is very disadvantageous to use such a weapon on the battlefield. As far as I can remember, except for the coach, there is no strong general who charges with a sword.

3, what brother t8y8p8 said During the Three Kingdoms period, there was no long-handled sword like the Qinglong Yanyue Sword.

This kind of Yanyue Sword appeared in the Tang and Song Dynasties. It was mainly used for training to demonstrate martial prowess and was not used in actual combat.

As far as I know, this kind of weapon with a broadsword on the long handle has The appearance can be traced back to the Western Han Dynasty. At that time, in order to resist cavalry, a new weapon called the horse-killing sword, which attached a long handle to a large double-edged sword, appeared. In fact, this weapon is similar to the single sword, broadsword and double-edged Erlang. The sword comes from the same sect. One of the ways to use this kind of horse-cutting sword is to stab. In Lang Junzhou's "Farewell Friends in Zhuangmiao Temple", one sword can kill ten thousand enemies, and in many historical materials, it is used against Guan Yu. The confusion in the description of cutting weapons or assassination weapons may be because at that time, Guan Yu's weapon had the functions of both weapons, which was the horse-cutting sword.

4. Regarding the weight of the broadsword,

It is not mentioned in the biography of Guan Yu, but circumstantial evidence can be obtained from the biography of Dian Wei.

Wei Hao holds a large double halberd and a long sword, etc. ..., carrying a pair of halberds weighing eighty kilograms. Of course, equal to a long knife here means equal to a long knife, not equal to a long knife. Because according to records, Dian Wei never used a long knife. It can be seen that, Not only did long knives already exist at that time, but they also generally weighed eighty kilograms.

But how much did eighty kilograms weigh at that time? According to historians, one kilogram in the Han Dynasty was equivalent to about 300 grams (unknown source) Why), if you believe this conversion ratio, eighty pounds is equivalent to about forty-eight pounds. The equipment of an ordinary U.S. Army soldier is 65 to 98 pounds, which equals approximately 58 to 88 pounds. By comparison, forty-eight pounds Weapons are not so incredible. If you have any doubts about the conversion ratio mentioned before, you can use another piece of evidence. In 1964, a crossbow machine was unearthed in Taiping Township, Chengdu, with an inscription on it...Ten stone machine...Fifteen people Crossbow... The balance system at that time was: 1 stone = 4 jun = 120 kilograms. That is, 15 soldiers fired 1,200 kilograms, with an average of 80 kilograms per person. Although it may not be that fifteen soldiers fired a crossbow at the same time, there may be other reasons. Crossbow firing mechanism, but if a soldier can fire an 80-jin crossbow, then Guan Yu can't be worse than a small soldier. Besides, Dian Wei can use an eighty-jin double halberd, why can't Guan Yu alone use an eighty-jin sword? ?

5. The Yanyue Sword was developed from the horse-cutting sword and was popular in the Northern Song Dynasty. It mainly adds two metal discs on both sides of the broadsword, hence the name Yanyue Sword. One is to increase the strength of the sword. weight, and secondly, to increase the protection of the blade. At this time, the Yanyue Sword was mostly used to deal with the attacks of armored cavalry. The basic tactic is to first use the broadsword to chop the legs of the horse with weaker defense. Then, aim at the chest of the cavalry and slash. Follow With this tactic, Yue Fei once ordered his soldiers to ignore the person on the horse and only aim at the horse's legs! And they won a great victory. Luo Guanzhong probably used weapons that were available in the Han Dynasty and gave them names that were not available in the Han Dynasty to describe Guan Yu. The weapon led to misunderstandings. As for the theory of Qinglong, it was probably Luo's artistic processing. The image Luo created for Guan was in Qingyi, so it would be reasonable to give him a Qinglong sword.

The Qinglong Yanyue Sword is one of the most important weapons of Mizong Quan, and its sword technique is the sword technique of Guan Gong during the Three Kingdoms period. The Qinglong Yanyue Sword is simple and unpretentious, focusing on actual combat. The moves are both for attack and defense. The walking style, the slashing style, the quick attack, the powerful attack, the hard block, the fierce advance, unstoppable.

The practice of Qinglong Yanyue Sword requires good body skills. Only when the blade and body are integrated can the charm be revealed. The main techniques of Qinglong Yanyue Sword include: lifting, splitting, chopping, throwing, cutting, wiping, chopping, picking, chopping, etc.

In fact,

The Qinglong Yanyue Sword was a weightlifting instrument used for martial arts examinations in the Ming and Qing Dynasties

Guan Gong’s 1,700-year-old Qinglong Yanyue Sword has an eastward-facing blade and is now stored in Shanhaiguan The city tower has become the treasure of the town. However, the Qinglong Yanyue Sword used by Guan Yu is indeed fictional