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中國劍This is a site for the exchange of information concerning Chinese sword, especially jian (劍), which is a double-blade straight weapon. Jian began to be a weapon in China in several thousand years ago. At that time jian is made of bronze alloys. Iron jian with bronze handle appeared in about the period of Warring States (475-221 B.C.) and became popular in Qin Dynasty. Iron and steel jians replaced the role of bronze jian gradually in Han Dynasty (206 B.C - 220 A.D.). The Etiquette of Jian.
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