Ganjiang and Moye

The Twin Swords

Pair of legendary male and female swords forged by Ganjiang and his wife Moye, famed for their tragic tale.

Ganjiang and Moye are the twin swords of the greatest Chinese sword legend, forged by Ganjiang and his wife Moye for the King of Wu. When the furnace would not melt, Moye cut her hair and nails and cast them into the fire, and the blades were born — a male and a female sword. Their story of sacrifice, secrecy and revenge became the founding myth of Chinese swordsmithing.