King Goujian of Yue sword was unearthed in 1965 tomb No. 1, Wangshan, Jiangling, and the age belongs to Warring States period . The sword is 55.6 cm long and 5 cm wide, and the sword body is covered with black diamond-shaped dark patterns; the head of is rolled outward into a circular hoop shape, and eleven regular concentric circles are cast inside. The sword grid is inlaid with blue glazed glass and turquoise on both sides. There are two lines of eight characters in the near-frame of the sword body, and the inscription "Jiuqian plays the sword by himself" is engraved with . The inscription "Jiuqian" means Goujian .
Yue Wang Goujian’s sword. When it was unearthed, the sword was inserted into the lacquer wood sword sheath. When it was unsheathed, the sword body was still shining with cold light, without any rust, and the blade was thin and sharp. According to modern instrument analysis and determination, Goujian sword is cast in bronze, and its main components are copper, tin, lead, iron, nickel and sulfur. The sword ridge has high copper content, which makes the sword have greater toughness and is not easy to break. The blade has high tin content, which makes the sword have greater hardness, sharpness and hardness and softness. Tough and sharp.
Regarding how to achieve the ratio of different components on the same sword, after scientific instrument analysis, it was concluded that this sword adopts a composite metal process, that is, cast in two times to make it composite into one. Other countries in the world did not use this composite metal craft until modern times, and the skilled craftsmen in ancient my country had used it easily more than 2,000 years ago.
According to the bamboo slips in the Tomb No. 1 where the sword was unearthed, the owner of the tomb was named Zhaogu. He died at least 30 years old. He was a nobleman from the King of Chu Wei or later periods and had a close relationship with the Chu royal family. There are different opinions in the academic community about why the Sword of the King appeared in the Chu tomb. Some scholars believe that it was a dowry for a Yue girl to marry into Chu, because the literature records that Goujian's daughter was the favorite concubine of King Zhao of Chu, ; some scholars believe that it was a spoil seized by Chu, because the Yue country was destroyed by Chu during the reign of King Wei of Chu.
. In history, Wu and Yue had fought a long battle. In 496 BC, the Wu Yue war started, the Wu army was defeated, and King Wu was injured and died. In 494 BC, his son Fuchai avenged his father, led his troops to attack Yue, and defeated Yue. King Goujian of Yue became a hostage to Wu Kingdom and was imprisoned in Wu Kingdom. Three years later, Goujian was released and returned to China. He remembered the shame of his country's destruction and vowed to take revenge. Legend has it that Goujian uses firewood as mattress when sleeping, and hangs bitter gall in the house. He tastes bitter gall before eating to warn himself. He appointed wise men to reform national affairs and revitalize the economy. After "ten years of birth and ten years of lesson", the Yue Kingdom finally had enough troops and food, turned weak into strong, and finally destroyed the Wu Kingdom. The story of King Goujian of Yue’s “Sleeping on firewood and tasting gall” has been passed down to this day. His spirit of knowing shame and courage and striving for strength have become a role model for future generations to learn from.
So far, more than 20 pieces of Yuewang Sword have been unearthed, but the craftsmanship of Yuewang Goujian Sword is second to none and unparalleled. This sword has been preserved intact for more than 2,600 years, without any rust and extremely sharp; coupled with the story of the sword owner Goujian "sleeping on firewood and tasting gall", it has become a spiritual portrayal of the Chinese nation's efforts to strive for strength, so the King of Yue Goujian's sword is known as " the world's number one sword ".
King of Wu Fuchai spear
In November 1983, in another Chu tomb two kilometers away from the Tomb No. 1 of Wangshan, where the King of Yue Goujian sword was unearthed, a bronze weapon of Wu Fuchai was found. It was shaped like a spear. There were two lines of gold inscriptions on the front of the spear: "King of Wu Fuchai, it acts on itself." The character "Yu" is verified by experts as a spear-shaped weapon. The ridges of the front and back of the King of Wu Fuchai spear were cast with blood on both sides, and the lower ends had finely patterned beast-shaped perforated noses. The casting essence is comparable to the sword of King Goujian of Yue.
The sword of King Goujian of Yue and the spear of King Fuchai of Wu were both unearthed from the tomb of Chu, confirming the once prosperous state of Chu.
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