Originally Posted by
bawang
modern shuangshoujian recreations are inspired by yu.
two handed dao is effective in combat but two handed jian is not , it was a ceremonial weapon
Based on what? or How do you know this? Just logically speaking, two handed swords were not cheap to make back in the day, I find it hard to believe many would have them made just for ceremony (circumcision?). The two handed Dao was probably more effective but I would have to imagine others tried fighting with a two handed Jian.
Weapons like it were certainly functional in Feudal Japan and Europe. Why would it not be effective in combat? It just doesn't make sense to me, unless they couldn't produce a jian blade that would not break under the stresses of combat.
Besides chicks dig the length.
I also enjoyed this article, in fact thought the whole issue was solid. Nice work Gene.
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