What are the three most famous swords in the world?

The three most famous swords recognized in the world are "Damascus steel sword", "Malaysian sword" and "Japanese samurai sword". Chinese people are unwilling to accept these three and add Chinese swords. And known as "the four famous swords in the world". This matter still requires effort. Let’s talk about Damascus steel knives first. Damascus steel is not actually produced in Damascus, but Damascus, as a port city, is the distribution center for this kind of steel. The great thing about this kind of steel is that in other places, if you want to make knives that pursue the perfect combination of toughness and sharpness, you need to repeatedly fold and forge them, then weld different steel materials together, and finally quench them. It is another technology called "crystalline pattern steel", which is powder metallurgy technology. The pattern on the Damascus knife is made of two materials with different properties. The white one is snow charcoal iron, which is extremely hard. The blackened areas are made of Wostian iron and Plate iron, which have high toughness. The two are criss-crossed, making the Damascus steel knife tough and sharp. Coupled with the serrations produced on the edge of the blade, which can only be seen under a microscope, the cutting ability is super strong. Most of the command knives in the modern West are still made of Damascus steel. Among the command knives and sabers produced by the Krupp Arsenal in Germany, there are a large number of Damascus steel works. Let’s talk about the Malay Kliss sword. Jin Yong created a protagonist who has never appeared in "Blood Sword": The Golden Snake Man. The golden snake sword he is holding seems to be inspired by the Klis dagger from Malaysia. In Java, Malay and other places in Southeast Asia, there are strange-shaped weapons used by the indigenous people. As far as the wind goes, Japan's weapons before it was influenced by Chinese culture on a large scale have a distinct Southeast Asian style. However, the Malay Keris sword has a specific designation. Specifically, it is the snake-shaped, straight dagger uniquely cast after the rise of the Majapahit Kingdom in the 13th century. Kelis is the only rough-surfaced patterned steel product among all the patterned swords cast in the world. On other swords, you can see the pattern with your eyes, but you can't feel it when you touch it. However, the pattern of Malay Kelis is tactile. Can feel it. This is due to its unique craftsmanship and materials. Malay did not produce iron in ancient times, and all the iron used for casting came from meteorite. Meteoric iron contains a lot of nickel. After being folded and forged more than 500 times, the unique patterns formed are gorgeous and eye-catching. In addition to being extremely sharp, the klish has a rough surface and gaps on the surface when it is made. The indigenous people often soak it with poison or spices, which is called "poison blade" or "fragrant blade". In order to express the gorgeous pattern of the blade, the indigenous people even used arsenic water to clean the blade, which further increased the lethality. Finally, let’s talk about Japanese swords. It is generally accepted that the prototype of the Japanese sword was introduced to Japan in the Sui Dynasty. Later, through large-scale envoys sent to the Tang Dynasty, the advanced technology of the Central Plains was brought back again. The Japanese royal family uses mirrors, jade, and swords as legendary artifacts. The sword among them is called "Amancongyun Sword", and its shape is very close to the Tang sword or Sui sword handed down from generation to generation. However, Japanese swords gradually embarked on a completely different path from the original birthplace of technology. In short, they formed their own unique characteristics through forging technology. The Japanese knife manufacturing process solves the problem of both sharpness and toughness by using composite steel. The one wrapped in the center is called "heart iron", the outer layer is called "skin iron", and the blade is called "edge metal". Then there is the most important process: quenching. Quenching is a method in which high-temperature steel is coated with different insulation layers according to different parts, and then suddenly placed in low-temperature water or oil to make the blade part hard. Due to the different steel ratios and insulation materials used, different patterns will be formed on the blade. This is the effect of the "flat pattern steel" of Japanese swords. The grinding of Japanese knives is even more important than knife making, because it depends on the grinder's understanding of a knife to grind and express the blade pattern, and this can only be achieved by using dozens of grinding stones. . The decoration of Japanese swords is also very exquisite. Whether they are inlaid with gold or silver or carved with iron, they all express a certain literati interest. It's no wonder that Japanese samurai are a class that combines civil and military skills. This is one of the qualities they must learn. (Text/Wuyue Sanren) Wuyue Sanren