Shengxie (simplified: 胜邪, traditional: 勝邪, pinyin: Shèngxié, jyutping: sing3 ce4) was a legendary sword of Chinese lore, said to have been forged by the master smith Ouyezi (欧冶子). It is often listed among the “famous swords” (名剑 — míngjiàn) of antiquity, alongside Zhanlu, Chunjun, Yuchang, and Juque.
Legend
Shengxie is associated with the Spring and Autumn period and the State of Yue. The name is often interpreted as “conquering evil” or “triumph over evil” (胜 — shèng “victory”; 邪 — xié “evil” or “heterodoxy”). In tradition, Ouyezi forged it as one of his masterworks.
In Sword of the Yue Maiden
Shengxie is one of the five swords Ouyezi forged for King Yunchang of Yue, and one of the three he yielded to Wu. Xue Zhu ranks it the finest of the five, which tells Goujian that Yue’s Chunjun and Juque cannot match it.1
See also
- Ouyezi — The smith credited with forging Shengxie
- Zhanlu, Chunjun, Yuchang, Juque — Other legendary swords
- Sword of the Yue Maiden items