Chinese Jian sword

BluErf · 5th February 2007, 01:15 AM

Hi Bill,

If that is the name of your sword, it is really special!

I think the second word may have been mistyped. Should be:
饕餮

It's pronounced Tao1 Tie4 (1st intonation and 4th intonation respectively).

It's a mythical voracious beast that was used as a talisman to ward off evil in ancient China. And it so happened that there were a couple of examples in the San Xing Dui exhibition and I took photos of them.

5th February 2007, 01:15 AM	#15
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Hi Bill, If that is the name of your sword, it is really special! I think the second word may have been mistyped. Should be: 饕餮 It's pronounced Tao1 Tie4 (1st intonation and 4th intonation respectively). It's a mythical voracious beast that was used as a talisman to ward off evil in ancient China. And it so happened that there were a couple of examples in the San Xing Dui exhibition and I took photos of them. Attached Images