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Besides Hua Mulan, there have been many other Chinese warrior women throughout history.  Today, we are going to take a look at 3 very special women...
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The words “Longsword” and “Broadsword” are commonly used to describe different types of swords.  However, their modern definitions are quite different to what they were historically....
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Legend has it that an ancient ruler of China, King Chu, once called the greatest swordsmith of the land to make him a few masterwork weapons.  That man’s name was Master Ou Yezi.   Ou heeded the King’s command and traveled far and wide, looking for a place in which he could make such weapons.  He finally found a suitable place – one with plentiful iron for smithing, special water for quenching, and suitable stones for grinding...
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