The Immortal Wudang Jian closely reproduces historical originals designed by General Li Jinglin – the “Immortal Sword Saint”. A military general during the Chinese “Warlord Era” of the early 20th century, General Li Jinglin was also a swordsman and martial artist of great renown in China. A 10th generation lineage holder of Wudang Dan Pai martial arts and founder of Wudang Free-Step Taijiquan, General Li Jinglin frequently invited swordsmen from all across China to his home for friendly duels and his great skill and dazzling swordsmanship won him titles such as “China’s First Sword”, “God of the Sword” and of course, “Immortal Sword Saint”.
A brilliant innovator, Li Jinglin took what he learned from his duels and contacts with swordsmen all across China to create his own sword martial arts system. With it, he designed a new and optimized Jian. One that was lightning fast and able to benefit from the quick and fluid movements and motions of his system, but still able to cut and slice with excellent ability. He also created an upswept guard to give an advantage in the bind. LK Chen’s close replication of original swords designed by him follow through on his design principles and parameters, creating a sword that handles beautifully. The compact version on offer here is a few inches shorter than standard in blade length, but it even further optimizes refined handling for a sword that becomes a natural extension of the arm, a sword that flows beautifully and strikes as swift as thought.
The Immortal Wudang Jian closely reproduces historical originals designed by General Li Jinglin – the “Immortal Sword Saint”. A military general during the Chinese “Warlord Era” of the early 20th century, General Li Jinglin was also a swordsman and martial artist of great renown in China. A 10th generation lineage holder of Wudang Dan Pai martial arts and founder of Wudang Free-Step Taijiquan, General Li Jinglin frequently invited swordsmen from all across China to his home for friendly duels and his great skill and dazzling swordsmanship won him titles such as “China’s First Sword”, “God of the Sword” and of course, “Immortal Sword Saint”.
A brilliant innovator, Li Jinglin took what he learned from his duels and contacts with swordsmen all across China to create his own sword martial arts system. With it, he designed a new and optimized Jian for his Wudang system. One that was lightning fast and able to benefit from the quick and fluid movements and motions of his method, but still able to cut and slice with excellent ability. He also created an upswept guard to give an advantage in the bind. LK Chen’s close replication of original swords designed by him follow through on his design principles and parameters, creating a sword that handles beautifully. The compact version on offer here is a few inches shorter than standard in blade length, but it even further optimizes refined handling for a sword that becomes a natural extension of the arm, a sword that flows beautifully and strikes as swift as thought.
The blade is forged from folded 1065 carbon steel and T9 High-Carbon Steel which have been forge-welded together by a skilled bladesmith and the rippling patterns throughout the blade show the melding and mixing of these differing steels into a single blade. The blade has an excellent temper and a keen edge and it is mounted and peened into a hilt with a stainless steel guard and traditional cloud-form pommel. The grip is wrapped in faux black lacquered rayskin which is bound in cord to complete the sword.
The sword is matched with a wood core scabbard and it features a gorgeous finish achieved by wrapping the scabbard in faux rayskin, polishing it down and filling it flush with a corel red tone lacquer which was buffed to a gloriously glossy sheen. Even though the rayskin is faux rayskin used as the foundation for this, the finished layered effect is very convincing and looks very close to examples which use genuine rayskin. Stainless steel fittings and a knotted cord for wear complete the scabbard and sword.
For a functioning sword, ideally it should be a steel sword with some springiness to it. It should be either too long or too heavy, or it will not be suitable. The center of balance needs to be nearer to the handle, otherwise it will not be easy to use. The Wudang sword hilt is different from the norm, the corners angled upward for the special purposes of catching the opponent’s sword and taking advantage of his force to injure his body or hand. – General Li
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