Liu Bang’s snake-cutting sword is a real existence in history, because there are related records of the snake-cutting sword in both unofficial history and official history. As Liu Bang's token, the snake-killing sword has always existed in the royal treasury. Later, due to the change of dynasties, the snake-cutting weapon of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Hui of Jin Dynasty was now stored in the weapons depot in Luoyang, the capital of the country. It disappeared due to a fire and has not been traced to this day. Snake-killing Sword
In the history of the Western Han Dynasty, there has always been a very legendary legend, that is, the son of the Red Emperor killed the son of the White Emperor. It is said that because Liu Bang cut the White Snake into two pieces, the White Snake reincarnated as Wang Mang and seized Han Si's kingdom and established a new dynasty. It was not until later that Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty Liu Xiu established the Eastern Han Dynasty that the Han Dynasty continued. Therefore, because of this story, some people still doubt the existence of the Snake Sword. Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty
However, there is actually a record of the snake-cutting sword in "Sanfu Huang Tujuan No. 6", and there are also related records in "Night Sailing Ship". You may doubt the authenticity of these two unofficial histories, but the official history "San Jia Shi Ji" also explains that Liu Bang had two swords at that time, the smaller one was a three-foot-long sword, and the snake-cutting sword It's another seven-foot-long sword. Therefore, for the Han Dynasty, the snake-cutting sword had as much special significance as the imperial seal. When the emperors of the Han Dynasty traveled in later generations, a eunuch would accompany them with the imperial seal and the snake-cutting sword.
Because of its special significance, the Snake Sword has always been kept in the palace and no one else is allowed to get close to it. Later, due to the fall of the Han Dynasty, the dynasty changed to the Jin Dynasty more than five hundred years later, during the reign of Emperor Hui of Jin Dynasty. In 291 AD, the royal weapons depot in Luoyang, the capital of the country, caught fire. The prime minister at that time was worried about unrest, so he only ordered the soldiers to dispose of the weapons. The warehouse was heavily surrounded and defended to the death, but no fire-fighting operations were launched. So by the time he was sure that there was no turmoil and went to put out the fire, the treasures placed with the Snake Sword had been reduced to ashes, and the Snake Sword had disappeared, and its whereabouts are still unknown.