Chinese farmers use a 300-year-old ancient sword to cut vegetables

Thu Tuong, 60 years old, a Trung Khanh farmer dug an ancient sword in the house five years ago and used it as a vegetable knife.

Chinese farmers use an ancient 300-year-old sword

People on June 13 reported that the case was only discovered when the cultural officer of Chengkou District and Chongqing County went to the local area to collect materials on the folklore heritage .

Dragon figure carved on the blade.(Photo: People)

Dich said, when he first dug up, the sword was quite rusty. He polished it, sharpened it and used it to cut vegetables without knowing it was an ancient sword . The sword is said to cost about 1 million yuan (over $ 160,000).

The sword lost its grip, on the body carved the words "Thanh Long Sword", so the archaeologists identified the sword about 300 years old, from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Chinese archaeologists are seeking to restore the sword.