DISCUSSION

 

 

II.
THE MEDIEVAL WEAPONS

 

       

2 - The Edged Arms

 

 

THE TWO MATCHED SWORDS

 

« Song-Kiếm »
双劍

 

 


 

 

 

          The « Two Matched Swords - Song-Kiếm » ( 双 劍 ), appeared since Eastern-HOU-Orientaux - Đông-Châu period (771~246 av.JC), as soon as when the Pertuisane-Mâu Bronze Blade was forged. That was the category of Two Matched Sword in Bronze holding a short dual-edged blade.

 

« Pertusane - Mâu » in Bronze
Eastern-ZHOU - Đông-CHÂU period
(771~246 BC)


« Two Matched Sword in Bronze - Song Kiếm Đồng »
arranging side by side in Two Scabbards forged and welded together.
Eastern-ZHOU - Đông-CHÂU period
(771~246 BC)

          Later, the Blade of the « Two Matched Swords - Song-Kiếm » ( 双 劍 ) was forged with a greater length and includes two categories :

          1 -The Two Matched Swords with Dual Edge : it's the Category of the Two Matched Swords holding a Straight Blade and it is divided into Two Kinds :

                 A - The Two Matched Swords having Two Pendants with Tassel - called Tuệ-Kiếm (彗 劍) - fixed to the Pommel and according to the length of these Sword-Pendants we distinguish it into :
                    a) Two Matched Swords with Short Tassel Tiebacks - Đoản-Tuệ Song-Kiếm ;
                    b) Two Matched Swords with Long Tassel Tiebacks - Trường-Tuệ Song-Kiếm.

« Steel Two Matched Swords » with Dual Edge,
arranging opposite each other in the same scabbard
and having Short Double Tassel Tiebacks.
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(Re-Enactment by WLE Enterprises).



                 B - La Two Matched Swords having no Two Sword Pendants with Tassel.

« Steel Two Matched Swords » with Dual Edge,
and having no Sword Pendants with Tassel,
arranging opposite each other in the same scabbard
with stylized character Longevity Thọ 夀
engraved on the pommel and the scabbard,
according to the specific decoration from Việt-Nam.
Việt-Nam - 19th century
NGUYỄN Dynasty (1802–1945)

(Photo Credit : Gavin Nugent, swordsantiqueweapons.com)



« Steel Two Matched Swords » with Dual Edge,
having no Sword Pendants with Tassel and
arranging opposite each other in the same scabbard.
China - 19th century
THANH Dynasty (QING 1644–1911)

     

          2 - The Two Matched Swords with Single Edge : it's the Category of the specific Two Matched Sword of Đại-Việt.


« Steel Two Matched Swords » Blades with Single Edge,
and having a Raised Pointe (Câu-Kiếm-Phong 鉤 劍 鋒),
with Ricasso in " V " shaped, specific from Đại-Việt.

(Photo Credit : Bình-Định Sa-Long-Cương France)

 

« Steel Two Matched Swords » Blades with Two Edges,
having separated individual Scabbard.
(Đại-Việt - circa 18~19 centuries).

(Photo Credit : Gavin Nugent, swordsantiqueweapons.com)

 

       (To be continued...)

 

 

 

 

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VÕ-TRẬN-ĐẠI-VIỆT
Bình-Định Sa-Long-Cương
FRANCE
Martial Arts Masters

TRỊNH Quang Thắng.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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