Jian

The jian is a double-edged straight sword used during the last 2,500 years in China. The first Chinese sources that mention the jian date to the 7th century BCE, during the Spring and Autumn period, one of the earliest specimens being the Sword of Goujian. Historical one-handed versions have blades varying from 45 to 80 centimeters in length. The weight of an average sword of 70-centimetre (28-inch) blade-length would be approximately 700 to 900 grams. There are also larger two-handed versions used for training by many styles of Chinese martial arts.

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Sword with Scabbard, Chinese (MET, 36.25.1486a, b)

Double Sword with Scabbard, Vietnamese (MET, 36.25.1452a–c)

Jian (sword)

Double Sword with Scabbard, Vietnamese (MET, 36.25.1452a–c)

Cashsword-Munich

Brozen sword with human face mask

Single-handed jian and scabbard of the 18th–19th century

Bronze jian of the Terracotta Army

Single-handed jian and scabbard of the 18th–19th century

Sword with Scabbard, Chinese (MET, 36.25.1484a, b)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Sword with Scabbard, Chinese (MET, 36.25.1486a, b)		Commons
commons	image		Double Sword with Scabbard, Vietnamese (MET, 36.25.1452a–c)		Commons
commons	image		Jian (sword)		Commons
commons	image		Double Sword with Scabbard, Vietnamese (MET, 36.25.1452a–c)		Commons
commons	image		Cashsword-Munich		Commons
commons	image		Brozen sword with human face mask		Commons
commons	image		Single-handed jian and scabbard of the 18th–19th century		Commons
commons	image		Bronze jian of the Terracotta Army		Commons
commons	image		Single-handed jian and scabbard of the 18th–19th century		Commons
commons	image		Sword with Scabbard, Chinese (MET, 36.25.1484a, b)		Commons