Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this video, I revisit the LK Chen Tang Heng Dao and talk a little bit about its use in historical context. Should it be wielded with one or two hands? Does it favor the cut or the thrust? These are the questions I explore in this short video on the Tang Heng Dao.

If you are interested in purchasing your own Tang Heng Dao, check out LK Chen Sword: lkchensword.com/tang-heng-dao

Source Material:

Books:

皇甫江. 刀剑鉴定. 福建美术出版社, 2011.

Rivkin, Kirill, and Brian Isaac. A Study of the Eastern Sword. Kirill Rivkin, 2017.

Web Articles:

龔劍. "唐朝刀剑形制考辩."
sohu.com/a/355654202_772510

Images:

Ring Pommel = sohu.com/a/355654202_772510

Jian-like Modao = tianya999.com/rdzx/2018/0622/16831747.html

Polearm Modao = http://k.sina.com.cn/article_7063005172_1a4fce7f400100wib6.html

Map of Tang Dynasty = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timelin...