登 郊 永

Period : 1800 - 1900            Length: 16" each leg

  A pair of metal pens, connected at the end by a ring-in-ring chain, has a slim body with a sharp pointed tip.  It is longer than a dagger, but shorter than a sword.  The pens are very effective in face-to-face combat with swift motion and high speed attacking power.  A good hand-held weapon aims at the front head, especially the temple.  When it is not in use, the pens rest upon a specially designed stand with artistic decorations.    A legend from which the name is originated is that in the hell, the "Yen Wang" (The King of Hell) used this pen to make Last Judgment against the demands.