I believe that many people in ancient and modern China and abroad like divine weapons, and there are many legends in our ancient mythology, such as the saying that we have ten divine swords in China.In addition to our country, there are also ten famous swords abroad, and four of them are real in the world. So what are their names? What kind of legends do they have?
The mysterious ** sword: Joyeuse
Known as the "Sword of the Great", Joyeus is a famous legend in medieval Europe, which appears in the French heroic epic "The Song of Roland" and is the sword of Charlemagne, King of the Frankish Kingdom.
The sword's name, Joyeuse, means "happy" in French, and because of its golden light, it can shine brighter than the sun.
There are many mysterious legends about the origin of this sword, the most famous one is that it was given to Charlemagne by an angel, who asked the king to give the sword to his bravest knights, Charlemagne had 12 knights known as "Paladin", all of whom were the best warriors in the Frankish kingdom at that time.Charlemagne believed that the knight named Roland was the most worthy of the sword, so he gave the sword to Roland during a ceremony and demanded that Roland be loyal to him forever, and Roland was deeply honored by this, and solemnly swore to the king that he would always be loyal to him.
It is said that the blade of this sword contains the tip of the spear used to stab Jesus during his crucifixion, and it has the magical power to blind the enemy, allowing those who hold it to sweep across Europe and dominate the world, so it is not only a gorgeous decoration, but also a "magical" **.
In Charlemagne's expedition to the west and expand the territory, Roland and this legend witnessed the glorious history of the Frankish kingdom, the most famous of which took place on Charlemagne's expedition to the Iberian Peninsula.
At that time, when Charlemagne was fighting with the Islamic forces, the news of the Saxon rebellion came from the rear, Charlemagne decided to suspend the front line and return to the division to quell the rebellion, he sent Roland's uncle Ganeron to spread the word, but he did not expect Ganeron to secretly communicate with the enemy country, and actually set up an ambush for them, when Roland led 30,000 troops to retreat, he was besieged by ten times the Islamic army.Roland's friend Olivier suggested that he blow the trumpet and call for help from the army, but Roland refused, believing that it would be a shame to ask the king for help, and was determined to fight the enemy to the end.
After repulsing 300,000 enemy reinforcements one after another, Roland's subordinates were left with only him and the bishop, and finally he blew the trumpet, when Charlemagne arrivedRoland's fate was hanging by a thread, and it turned out that Roland would rather die than surrender, and ran to the mountain, wanting to destroy the holy sword and avoid falling into the hands of the enemy.
Surprisingly, this seemingly golden sword easily split the 3,000-meter-high peak, but he was unscathed, and in desperation, Roland learned King Arthur's sword to throw his sword into the lake, ending the legendary journey of himself and the holy sword.
The legendary power of this **holy sword, highlighting its magic and extraordinary, it recorded the most famous heroic deeds of the European Middle Ages, witnessed the glorious prosperity of the Frankish kingdom, it and its owner, became the most dazzling legend of that era, and now, it is being preserved in the Louvre, in it is the immortal story of thousands of years ago.
Spear of Longinus: A colorful and mysterious legend
The Spear of Longinus has a long history of legend, which has been passed down in different regions and eras, and each version is unique, but it all revolves around a mysterious spear.
Legend has it that Longinus was a Roman soldier, when Jesus was crucified, he pierced him with a spear in the ribs, and Jesus' blood splashed on his eyes, allowing him to see again.In ancient Roman times, the spear became a symbol of power, and monarchs vied over it for victory, believing that it would bring victory, and it was regarded as an artifact that controlled the fate of the world, hence the name "Spear of Destiny".
With the passage of time, the legend of the spear of Longinus has been enriched, and the original spear was broken into three pieces at some point, and later these three sections were remade into three spears, each of which was passed down.
One of them is treasured in the Hofburg Museum in Vienna in Austria, the other in Augustinian Church in Rome, and the other in the Great Glaston Burley Abbey in England.
In 1912, when Hitler, who was only 23 years old at the time, visited the Hofburg Museum in Vienna, he saw the "Longinus Gun" and was deeply impressed by its momentum, which became an important starting point for his future administration.
Hitler's desire to control the fate of the world became a symbol of his quest for power and part of Nazi ideology, and in 1938, when Germany annexed Austria, Hitler was eager to transfer it to Germany, where it is treasured in St. Catherine's Church in Nuremberg.It survived the bombing at the end of World War II and was moved to a basement before being discovered in April 1945 during the occupation of Nuremberg by the American forces, and was carefully returned to the Vienna Museum due to the great symbolism of the spear's historical significance, where it has been treasured ever since.
This Roman spear is said to have been acquired by the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, who used it to choose the location for the construction of a new capital, which was later known as Constantinople, and in the hands of the successors of the Eastern and Western Roman Empires, its next important appearance was in the hands of the Ostrogothic king Theadoli.
Theador used the spear to defend himself against the attack of Attila, the powerful leader of the Huns, and in the hands of the Holy See, the spear was regarded as a treasure, but its authenticity has been disputed, and now the Holy See claims that it was hidden in a secret location in St. Peter's Cathedral, along with other important holy relics.
The mysterious history of this British spear can be traced back to the Saxon and Hohenstaufen dynasties, and legend has it that the mighty Charlemagne relied on it to repel the invading Muslim armies, while his son Charlemagne was armed with a holy lance and was undefeated in forty-seven battles until he accidentally lost it.
The spear has survived many dynasties in medieval England and has been involved in countless legends, and today lies quietly in a small abbey in Scotland.
So let's talk about the legend of our country** - Zhan Lu Sword.
Chinese Divine Sword - Zhan Lu Sword
The story of this sword has a long history, and its magic and prestige have been praised endlessly by future generations.
The Zhanlu sword was originally written by Ou Yezi, a swordsmith of the Yue Kingdom during the Spring and Autumn Period, who lived for decades around 514 BC and was a master swordsmith of the Yue Kingdom in the late Spring and Autumn Period.
The word "Zhan Lu" contains the meaning of auspiciousness and victory, indicating that this sword will be invincible, invincible, and then the establishment of the Zhan Lu sword also under the merits of the sweat and horses, to help the Yue country to defeat the strong enemy many times, it is rumored that the Zhan Lu sword gently swung out, the boulder was split in half, its sharpness was unparalleled at that time, can be called a generation of divine soldiers.
Zhan Lu sword has always been regarded as the treasure of the country, its circulation, often represents the fate of a country's rise and fall, when the Yue country was destroyed by the Wu State, Zhan Lu Sword also fell into the hands of the King of Wu.
Later, the sword suddenly disappeared mysteriously, and suddenly appeared next to the pillow of the king of Chu, this phenomenon is said to indicate that the state of Chu will be prosperous, and since then, the legend of the Zhan Lu sword has spread more and more widely, and it has become a sharp weapon coveted and feared by the kings of the two days.
Zhan Lu sword has gone through many dynasties, several times changed hands, it served in the hands of the Tang Dynasty general Xue Rengui, and also followed the Southern Song Dynasty famous general Yue Fei to resist the gold, but after Yue Fei was killed, the whereabouts of this sword are unknown, there is a legend that it has returned to its hometown, hidden in a deep pool.
In 1965, the unearthing of the sword of the ancient Yue King Goujian, provided an important clue for the research of the craftsmanship of the Zhan Lu sword, although it could not be determined whether it was made by the same craftsman as the Zhan Lu sword, but this sword was still as new after thousands of years, and now the Zhan Lu sword only exists in the poems and songs and legends, but its sharpness, magic and extraordinary prestige have become a brilliant story through the ages.
So what is the legend of this sword?
The legend of the Zhan Lu sword
According to legend, in the Spring and Autumn Period of the Yue Kingdom, there was a sword-casting master Ou Yezi, who was ordered by the King of Yue to cast a sword that is unparalleled in the world.
Ou Yezi went through great hardships and finally completed this great feat in three years, he took the finest tin from Chijin Mountain, the purest copper from Ruoye River, set up a sword-casting furnace in the best place, and personally supervised the work.
At the time of casting, the Emperor of Heaven gave him Ganlin, thunder and lightning to help him quench, everything is sensing the advent of this sword, after three days and three nights, a jet-black sword appeared, Ou Yezi took the name "Zhanlu", this sword is cold and cold, falling Ying broken jade, its power is endless.
Ou Yezi dedicated the Zhan Lu sword to the king of Yue, and ordered the swordsmith to help him cast the fish intestines, Panying and other swords, and later the king of Wu sent someone to ask the king of Yue for the sword, and the king of Yue gave the three famous swords such as Zhan Lu to the king of Wu.After King Wu got the Zhan Lu Sword, in order to bury his deceased daughter with him, he buried 3,000 subjects alive, which was simply unreasonable and cruel, and Zhan Lu Jian was very angry when he saw that King Wu was so cruel, so he turned into a sword spirit and left King Wu's palace without authorization in the early morning.
The monarch of Chu suddenly saw a dazzling cold light in his dream, and when he woke up, he saw that there was an incomparably exquisite sword lying next to the pillow, and the king of Chu immediately invited a swordsman to identify it, only to know that this was the Zhan Lu sword who had defected.
The king of Chu was overjoyed, wore the Zhanlu sword to parade through the streets, and vowed to eradicate the cruelty of the king of Wu and make the state of Chu prosperous and prosperous.
Zhan Lu sword later tossed into the hands of the famous general Zhou of the Jin State, became his weapon to drink blood to quell the chaos, after Zhou's execution, Zhan Lu sword and disappeared, until the Tang Dynasty, the famous general Xue Rengui obtained the Zhan Lu sword by chance, since then with the Zhan Lu sword swept the battlefield, and made great achievements.During the Southern Song Dynasty, Yue Fei had obtained the Zhanlu sword when he was a teenager, and later in his career as a horse in the Northern Expedition and the restoration of the country, the Zhanlu sword played a huge role, but after Yue Fei was killed, this legendary sword was never left behind.
Zhan Lu Jian has been tossed and turned, accompanied by generations of wise lords, witnessed the rise and fall of countless dynasties in the Central Plains, its life experience is full of mystery, not only a symbol of friendly exchanges between countries, but also the embodiment of the monarch's morality.
Although its authenticity is doubtful, the Zhan Lu sword has become a common cultural memory of the Chinese nation, representing the ancient Chinese people's yearning for a better life.
The third Excalibur is Japan's national treasure, the Kusanagi Sword.
The sword of Japan's national treasure, the Kusanagi sword
The Kusanagi sword is one of the three artifacts of Japan, and the eight-foot mirror and the eight-foot Qiong Hook jade, the legend is that the first generation of Japanese emperor Japan Takezun wore the sword, is a symbol of Japanese imperial power and divine power, representing the peak and glory of Japan's national strength.
This sword has been passed down from generation to generation by the Japanese imperial family since ancient times, and has been enshrined in Atsuta Jingu, and due to the mysterious color and legendary extraordinary effects of the Kusanagi sword, it is difficult for even the emperor to look at the sword at will on weekdays, and only on certain ceremonial occasions can he have the opportunity to see it.
There are many myths and stories about the origin of the Kusanagi sword in ancient Japan, and one of the most famous versions is the legend from the Kojiki: in ancient times, there was a very sad old couple, and their seven children were devoured by a yokai named "Yaki Orochi", leaving only the last infant daughter, Ki Inadahime, who was still alive.
The couple begged Suzhan Mingzun to come and kill the snake and save their last flesh and bones, and Suzhan Mingzun agreed to the old couple's request, he used eight barrels of fine wine to lure Yaqi Orochi to get drunk, and then used the ten-fist sword to cut off eight heads of the snake one by one, and when he cut off the fourth head of the serpent, Suzhan Mingzun found an unusually sharp sword in the snake's body.Since there were often clouds floating on the mountain peak where the serpent was encumbered, Suzhan Mingzun named the sword obtained from the serpent's body the "Heavenly Cloud Sword". He then offered the sword to Amaterasu.
In the hands of Amaterasu, the Tencong Cloud Sword became a symbol of the throne, and when Tensun descended, the sword was passed on to the first emperor in the world, Emperor JimmuHistorically, during the reign of the 12th Emperor of Japan, Emperor Keikyuki, the second son of Emperor Keiguki of Japan, the Japanese Takezun Wa Kenmei, used this sword in the war against the Dongyi tribe.
Once, Wakenmei encountered an enemy ambush in Suruga Country, and was burned by the enemy with a rocket on the grassland, intending to burn him, when he was in danger, Wakenmei used the Tiancong Cloud Sword to cut grass to open the way, and with this sword to control the wind direction, only to get out of danger, because of the power of this sword, saved the life of Wakenmei, so Wakenmei renamed it "Kusanagi Sword".
Since then, the Kusanagi sword has become a peerless treasure passed down from generation to generation by the Japanese Takeson family, and in Japanese history, whenever a new emperor ascends the throne, the Kusanagi sword has played a sacred symbolic role in coronation ceremonies, and although it has experienced wars and disasters, stolen and copied, it has miraculously returned every time and become an indispensable national treasure for the Japanese imperial family.
Unfortunately, the authenticity of the Kusanagi Sword is now impossible to verify, and we cannot tell whether the "Kusanagi Sword" enshrined in Atsuta Jingu is the legendary "Kusanagi Sword".
Although it is difficult to distinguish between truth and falsity in history, legends have been passed down through the ages, and the stories of these swords will be passed down from generation to generation, taking us to immerse ourselves in the long history of ancient times.