OVERALL LENGTH: 114 cm / 44.9 inch
BLADE LENGTH: 70 cm / 27.6 inch
HANDLE LENGTH: 24 cm / 9.5 inch
BLADE WIDTH: 3.6 cm
BLADE THICKNESS: 0.4 cm
BLADE HRC(hardness): 58
BLADE CRAFT: Fully handmade,water quenching
BLADE MATERIAL: 1095 carbon steel
BLADE SHAPE: Kissakimorohadukuri
BO-HI: double blood groove
SCABBARD: hardwood with dragon PU leather
OTHER FITTINGS: Alloy
PACKAGE : 1 sword with scabbard
(No display stand or other fittings along with)
The jian (劍) is a double-edged straight sword used during the last 2,500 years in China. One of the earliest specimens being the Sword of Goujian. Historical one-handed versions have blades varying from 45 to 80 centimeters (18 to 31 inches) in length. The weight of an average sword of 70-centimetre (28-inch) blade-length would be in a range of approximately 700 to 900 grams (1.5 to 2 pounds). There are also larger two-handed versions used for training by many styles of Chinese martial arts. Professional jian practitioners are referred to as jianke (剑客 "sword guests" or "swordsmen"; a term dating from the Han dynasty). In Chinese folklore, it is known as "The Gentleman of Weapons" and is considered one of the four major weapons, along with the Gun (staff), Qiang (spear), and the Dao (sabre).