The sword has always been an object of fascination, regardless of culture or historical period to which it attaches. From a practical object, first for the war, she might have changed during different periods of history into a symbolic object, sacred due in part to the incredible complexity that constitutes its manufacture.
Forge is a magical character and are secrets of making a blade would sometimes bind to the blood well before use: Some myths claim that the blades hot iron plunged into animals were sacrificed to cool. A ritual which thus arise the blade in the blood.
This myth, if it existed, could be explained by a chemical process: In the soaking in blood, the blade would undertake in carbon steel and would ...
Reproduction of a sword from the Tang Dynasty by the Hanwei forge
Without losing ourselves in superstitions, it can be argued that guilds of blacksmiths have spawned several cults and spiritual power. The analogy between the manufacture of blades and the symbol of creation is obvious: The primary control of many elements (fire, water, earth, wood, metal, air) required for this manufacturing process had any meaning at times when the symbolism was basis of religious practice.
Thus, in the various alchemical currents of the East and Far East, manufacturing and metal processing are compared with a specific spiritual path.
Reportage (part one) in English on the manufacture of swords in China
The practice of the sword, when with it was the first in the history of China to be expressed in writing with a vocabulary of spiritual practices:
According to Prof. Meir Shahar, PhD Chinese Languages and Civilization Harvard University, is the use of the symbolism of the sword, scouring among Taoists that could be the original incorporation of techniques of vital breath (Daoyin) fencing in the first century AD. This is evidenced by a text dating from the second century AD and entitled "The annals of the spring-autumn period of Wu and Yue kingdoms (Yue Wu Chunqiu) in which an accomplished swordsman is invited by the king of Yue coming to teach fencing. The explanations of the swordplay are then given by the fencer using the vocabulary of Daoyin:
"The art of the sword is extremely subtle and elusive. Its principles are particularly deep secrets. The Dao has its doors for entry and exit, the yin and yang. Open the front doors and close the doors and out, yin and yang declines rises. When we practice the art of fighting face to face, he must concentrate his mind on the inside and give the impression relaxation outdoors. You must look like a modest woman and hit like a fierce tiger. When you take different postures, regulate your Qi moving consistently with the spirit (Shen). Your technical superiority should be as obvious as the sun and as striking a fleeing hare. Your opponent must put all his enthusiasm to continue your form and make your hombre chase, implying that your image must be between dreams and reality. Your breathing should go freely from the inside out without ever being adopted. Whether you are in melee with your opponent forces horizontal or vertical, in the direction of or against the movement, never attacks head on. Mastery of this art must allow a person to confront one hundred and one hundred people to face a thousand. If your Majesty wishes to have an overview, I can do a demonstration for his leadership. "
Nowadays, if the Chinese sword no longer fabulous character and mystique that was once attributed to him - The Taoist priests lent their magical power blades, considering them as incarnations of the Dragons - They are found in some symbolic evocation rituals. "The Magic Sword" is a "mudra (hand-shaped symbol) still used in some Taoist rites and whose function is to" cut "or" point ".
The Pran mudra, sword Magical Taoism In Indian culture, which is found in Hinduism and Buddhism This mudra is called "Pran" and it serves to equalize the left and right hemispheres of the brain, contributing to an overall balance of the person and good mental health ...
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