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Princess Pingyang

After years of civil unrest within the Sui dynasty, a rebellion took place to remove Emperor Yang of Sui from the throne. Leading these brave rebel...

Lu Bu – Loyalty Like Sand

Lu Bu was a dynamic man who played an important part in Chinese history. A cunning warrior, his martial prowess was nearly unmatched. However, wh...

Wu Zetian – Sole Female Chinese Emperor

Empress Wu is the only recognized female Emperor in all of Chinese history, and the first of only two women to wear the yellow robes of the Emperor...

Chinese Women Warriors

Besides Hua Mulan, there have been many other Chinese warrior women throughout history. Today, we are going to take a look at 3 very special women...

The Swordmaking Legacy of Longquan

Legend has it that an ancient ruler of China, King Chu, once called the greatest swordsmith of the land to make him a few masterwork weapons. That...

Chinese Swords - The Dao

Mahmut rode into battle, skillfully jumping over small creeks, avoiding caltrops, and cutting into the infantry around him. A few tried to stab at...

Genghis Khan

One of the most famous leaders of all time, Genghis Khan led the Mongols on a conquest that would eventually form the largest contiguous empire in ...

Chinese Swords - The Jian

Li Qiang worked tirelessly to craft the mold. He was an expert Bronze worker and no stranger to sword-making, but this sword was for the king. And ...

Chinese Swordsmithing - A Rediscovered Treasure

Japanese swordsmithing is renowned worldwide, and for good reason. In contrast, Chinese swordsmithing is still relatively unknown. However, if we l...

Hua Mulan - The Most Famous Chinese Woman Warrior

The original story of Mulan is short, only a few hundred characters. But the story contained inside is unique and powerful, especially for the time...

10 Legendary Swords from the Ancient World

These 10 swords from the ancient world are all remarkable. Some for their remarkable state of preservation, others for being found where they shoul...