The romantic legend of Zhan Lu Sword:
After the Zhan Lu Sword came out of the furnace, it was obtained by King Wu Helu. After that, it probably passed into the hands of Fucha Gou Jian and ended up missing. . In the Song Dynasty, Shen Kuo wrote in "Mengxi Bi Tan." "Usage" describes Zhan Lujian as "Zhan Zhan but black". After a brief appearance in the world, Zhan Lujian finally fell silent. This sword, completely black and without traces, is famous for its clumsy skills and its invincible spirit of forgiveness. It is said that when Ou Yezi forged this sword, he couldn't help crying while holding it, because he finally fulfilled his lifelong dream: to forge an indestructible weapon without any murderous intent.
Brief introduction of the famous swordsmith Ou Yezi:
Ou Yezi (around 514 BC) was a Yue nationality from the late Spring and Autumn Period to the early Warring States Period. The originator of sword making in ancient China. Founder of Longquan Sword. When Ou Yezi was born, there were conflicts among the countries in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Chu successively annexed 45 countries south of the Yangtze River. The State of Yue became a vassal state of King Chu Ling.
As a boy, he learned metallurgical technology from his maternal uncle and began to forge bronze swords, iron hoes, iron axes and other production tools. He is willing to use his brain and has extraordinary wisdom; he is physically strong and can work hard. He discovered the difference in properties between copper and iron and smelted the first iron sword: "Long Yuan", which was the first cold weapon in China.
A series of famous bronze swords forged by Ou Yezi are the best in China. In the battle for hegemony between the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Seven Hegemons of the Warring States Period, they displayed infinite power and breathtaking artistic charm.
Regarding the creation process of the "Long Yuan" sword, there is a record of "The King of Chu saw the sword" in "Yue Jueshu":
The King of Chu ordered Feng Beard to go to Yue to look for Ou Yezi. , and asked him to make a sword. So Ou Yezi traveled throughout the famous mountains and rivers in the south of the Yangtze River, looking for places where iron ying, cold springs and bright stones could be produced. Only when these three things are available can a sharp sword be forged. Finally, he came to Qinxi Mountain in Longquan and found that there were seven wells under two thousand-year-old pine trees. They were arranged like a Big Dipper. They were as clear as glass and as cold as bone marrow. They were actually the best cold springs. Sword pool.
Ou Yezi also collected iron ying at the foot of Cishan Mountain and used it to make swords. He quenched the water in the pond and cast it into a sword blank. However, there was no good bright stone to sharpen the sword. Ou Yezi I climbed mountains and crossed rivers, searching for thousands of times, and finally found a bright stone pit in a mountain peak near Qinxi Mountain. I noticed that there was a hint of cold air in the pit, which was eerie and eerie, and I knew there must be something foreign in it. So he burned incense, bathed, and fasted for three days. Then he jumped into the pit, took out a sharp bright stone, and slowly polished the sword with the water here.
After two years, three swords were finally made: the first was called "Long Yuan", the second was called "Tai'a", and the third was called "Gongbu". These swords are curved and wrapped around the waist, almost like a belt. If they are loosened, the swords will spring out and stand straight. If a handkerchief is thrown upwards and slowly falls from the edge of the sword, the handkerchief will split into two. Cutting copper and iron is like cutting mud to remove soil. This is all because the iron is used to make the iron and the sword is made, the water of the pond is used to quench the fire, and the mountain stone is used to sharpen the sword.
The King of Chu was overjoyed when he saw the sword, and gave this treasure land the name "Jianchi Lake". In the second year of Qianyuan of the Tang Dynasty, a county was established here, and the county was named "Longyuan County" after the first sword, because it avoided the taboo of the name of Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty. The word "Yuan" was renamed "Longquan", and it has been called "Longquan" to this day. In order to commemorate Ou Yezi, the originator of the Longquan sword, later generations built the "Jianchi Pavilion" and the "General Ou Yezi Temple" in Jianchi Lake, which have become a thousand-year-old monument.
The legend about Zhanlu Sword
"Cihai" and "Chinese Place Names Dictionary" record: "Zhanlu Mountain is located in Songxi County in northern Fujian, with high mountains and steep mountains and fog all year round. Ning, according to legend, was the place where Ou Yezi forged swords in the Spring and Autumn Period, so the mountain was famous for its swords."
"The heaven and earth open up a resort, and the purple air embraces Mount Lu." From ancient times to the present, there are many poems and articles about Zhanlu, but It is inevitable to mention Ou Yezi and the Zhanlu Sword, which is known as "the best sword in the world".
During the Spring and Autumn Period, princes fought for hegemony and wars continued. In order to enhance their combat effectiveness, all warring parties selected domestic skilled craftsmen to develop weapons to defeat the enemy. As the main weapon in hand-to-hand combat, the sword was called the "Division of One Hundred Weapons" at the time. The Wu and Yue kingdoms located in the southeast region had crisscrossed water networks and dense forests and grasses, which were not conducive to vehicle fighting, so sharp and lightweight swords became increasingly important.
According to the "Yue Jueshu", in 496 BC, Yue Wang Yun Chang was willing to ask Ou Yezi, the world's best swordsmith, to cast a sword for him. After receiving the order, Ou Yezi took his wife Zhu Shi and daughter Moye from Minhou and went up the Min River to Zhanlu Mountain, which is 1,230 meters above sea level with high mountains and dense forests. Here they discovered the sacred iron needed for making swords ( iron mother) and holy water (cold spring water). After Ou Yezi settled here, he opened a place and set up a furnace. It took him three years to finally make it.
"...the sword is made, the light penetrates the sky, the sun and the moon compete for glory, the stars compete with each other, and the ghosts and gods wail." A sword with unparalleled sharpness. Ou Yezi dedicated it to the King of Yue. Under the care of the King of Yue, he was named "Zhanlu". From then on, Ou Yezi became famous all over the world together with his Zhanlu sword. Therefore, the mountain is famous for its sword. Therefore, Zhanlu Mountain is known as "the best mountain in Fujian", "the best sword mountain in the world", "Sword Mountain" and so on.
After the Zhanlu Sword was cast, it has been highly praised by all generations. Regarding the magical legend of Zhanlu Sword, there are records in ancient books such as "Yue Jueshu" by Yuan Kang of the Han Dynasty, "Shiyi Ji" of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and "Records of the States of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty" written by Feng Menglong in the late Ming Dynasty.
Among the people, there is a legend about Ou Yezi trying his sword. Yang Ying, the headmaster of Zhanlu Academy in the Yuan Dynasty, described the vivid scene when the Zhanlu sword was forged through his imagination: "...the completion of the sword is like a shining light penetrating the sky, the sun and the moon competing for their glory, the stars competing against each other, and the ghosts and gods wailing."
Legend has it that after Ou Yezi made a sword, in order to test its performance, he swung the sword and chopped it at the boulder, and the boulder suddenly cracked.
Although "a sword swings down a huge boulder" is just a legend, there is historical data for the extremely sharp Zhanlu Sword. According to the "Wuyue Spring and Autumn Annals", Ou Yezi refined five swords: Zhanlu, Chunjun, Jique, Haocao, and Yuchang in one day, and Zhanlu was ranked first among the five swords. Du Fu, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty, wrote a poem: "Court officials also wear military uniforms, and kings wear Zhan Lu." Here, "Zhan Lu" has become synonymous with sharp weapons.
Zhan Lu is both a sword and an eye. Zhan Lu: Zhan Zhan is black. This completely black long sword makes people feel not its sharpness, but its generosity and kindness. It is like a deep and discerning black eye of God, watching every move of kings and princes.
If the king is wise and the sword is at his side, the country will prosper.
The king is unruly, the sword flies away, and the country is ruined.
The essence of hardware is the essence of the sun. When it comes out, there is spirit, and when it is obeyed, there is power.
When Ou Yezi forged this sword, he couldn't help crying while holding it, because he finally fulfilled his lifelong dream: to forge an indestructible weapon without any murderous intent. The so-called benevolent is invincible. Zhanlu Sword is a sword of benevolence.
However, this Zhanlu sword, which has "spirit in appearance and power in submission", does not stay in the world forever.
After changing its owners many times, the Zhanlu Sword was acquired by the famous general Zhou Chu (the one who eliminated the three evils) in the Jin Dynasty. It was later given to Yue Fei, the anti-jin hero, by his descendants. After Yue Fei was killed in Fengbo Pavilion, Later, Zhanlu Sword was lost.