In Chinese history, there is a tradition which states ‘Scholar adorned with sword, warrior equiped with broadsword’. According to the royal tradition, every emperor would be awarded with a great sword on his coronation, the Heng family in the Qing Dynasty had the honor to design and manufacture a sword for Emperor Qianlong’s coronation.

The unique designed sword with the blood groove on the top half of the blade, bronze carved accessories on the rosewood made scabbard was treasured by the emperor, and named it as ‘the Qianlong belted sword’.

This item will be available from 15th May 2007 we are just taking the photos so please bear with us