At this time, a leader thought of the descendants of Shen Guanglong, a famous sword-casting master, and Shen Congqi, a veteran who has worked together for many years. He once made 600 Zhongshan swords and gave them to foreign guests during the Asian Games, which left a deep impression on everyone. So, contact him immediately. Without saying anything, Shen Congqi solemnly signed his name on the agreement to make the ceremonial command knives of the three armed forces. With his loyalty to * * * and unique views on casting swords, Shen Congqi embarked on a hard road of casting knives. Shen Congqi believes that whether as a weapon or a handicraft, sword has profound cultural connotation and embodies a national spirit. So he boldly conceived every detail and step of the casting knife. If there is no money for trial production, he will take out the savings of the whole family and the full salary reissued by the state to implement the policy; Without production experience, I learned from experience everywhere, traveled all over the country to make knives, and even visited some manufacturers of special knives for ethnic minorities such as Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia.
Shen Congqi leads employees to work day and night. Sample knives were sent to Beijing for inspection and testing again and again, and were returned by expert leaders again and again; Modify the scheme again and again, and improve the casting process again and again. 1July, 992, Shen Congqi personally took the sample knife to Beijing for inspection. On the way, he met a flash flood. One night, the long-distance bus was trapped, and he couldn't even close his eyes with a sample knife. Arriving at Hangzhou airport, he fainted on the steps.
Although this verification still failed to meet the requirements of leaders and experts, it was only half a step away from success. And this half step is on the sheath and handle. The scabbard is made of metal, with the design of loong on it. Because it is made by sand turning technology, the dragon pattern is no longer as clear as before after polishing and painting. When he learned that there was a sword-casting master who lived in seclusion for many years in the deep mountain of Longquan, and his best skill was to carve patterns on metal, he ignored the scorching sun in August and crossed the mountains with a knife to find this peerless old man. In the old man's hut, Shen Congqi explained his purpose with tears in his eyes, bowed deeply for three times, and handed in drawings and knives with both hands. The master looked at the picture with a knife, and then explained in detail the process of carving patterns on metal, and Shen Congqi suddenly realized. 1992 When it was submitted for inspection for the tenth time in September, all the judges present were deeply impressed by the exquisite craftsmanship, unique shape and profound meaning of the ceremonial command knives of the three armed forces. The straight and tough knife image symbolizes the dignity and strength of the Chinese nation; For example, the phoenix hand guard with wings spread reflects the long history and culture of China; Viewed from the side, it is like a dove of peace with its head held high, which embodies the spirit of China people's love for peace, friendly coexistence and common development. The big ruby at the top of the hilt symbolizes the people and the country of China, while the surrounding 34 small gems represent 32 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities and two special administrative regions in China, including Taiwan Province Province. Full blade * * * has 56 gems, symbolizing 56 nationalities; The nine dragons carved on the scabbard and the Great Wall of Wan Li symbolize the prosperity of Kyushu.
At that time, the leaders of the State and the Central Military Commission were very happy when they reviewed and passed the acceptance of Bao Dao. They think this Dao is exquisite in workmanship, elegant in totem, rich in cultural connotations, profound in implication, with China characteristics, reflecting the military power and national prestige, and named it "the first Dao in the world". From then on, the China army had a ceremonial command knife for the first time. As the producer and patentee of "The First Knife in the World", Shen Congqi, together with Bao Dao, was recorded in the glorious history of China Army.
Since the birth of 12 years ago, 1000 has been welcomed by foreign heads of state and government officials for many times, witnessing the return of Hong Kong and Macao and the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of New China.