| Owning a gun is a right but sword collecting is an | | | | dull steel finish and distinctive handle make it stand |
| art. There are plenty of Hollywood movies that | | | | out among those with a careful eye. |
| use sword play in their action scenes but knowing | | | | The history behind the Ancient King of Yue dates |
| where the steel came from is the research that | | | | back to 496 BC when King Goujian defeated the |
| many who deem themselves collectors always | | | | Wu State in a battle that allowed him to |
| want to find out. | | | | self-appoint as the ruler of Yue. The sword is an |
| Japanese Samurai swords are the most popular | | | | archeological artifact and the ancient text on the |
| of choice but sometimes the rarer swords have | | | | side consists of eight characters. It has been |
| more history behind them. Take for instance the | | | | deciphered to read that the sword belonged to |
| 32.25 inch replica Ancient King of Yue sword with | | | | King Goujian of Yue and was made for his |
| brass handle; it's not like other swords because its | | | | personal use. |