The Spear of Fuchai (吳王夫差矛) is purportedly the spear used by the King Fuchai of Wu, the arch-rival of King Goujian of Yue. It was unearthed in Jiangling, Hubei in November 1983. The script on it is a kind of script used only in the states of Wu, Yue, and Chu called 鸟虫文 or bird and worms script, a variant of seal script. The inscription mirrors the text of King Goujian's Sword, except changing the name of the owner and the type of weapon.

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  • The Spear of Fuchai (吳王夫差矛) is purportedly the spear used by the King Fuchai of Wu, the arch-rival of King Goujian of Yue. It was unearthed in Jiangling, Hubei in November 1983. The script on it is a kind of script used only in the states of Wu, Yue, and Chu called 鸟虫文 or bird and worms script, a variant of seal script. The inscription mirrors the text of King Goujian's Sword, except changing the name of the owner and the type of weapon. In this case, the text reads, "吴王夫差自作用矛" or "(Belonging to) King Fuchai of Wu made for his personal use, this spear."
  • 吴王夫差矛于1983年11月在湖北省江陵县的楚墓出土，是春秋末期吴王夫差的专用兵器。矛为青铜铸造，中间起脊，有血槽，内中空。矛长29.5厘米，最宽为5.5厘米，矛身两面有黑色暗花，正面刻有“吴王夫差自乍（作）用”铭文。
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  • Spear of Fuchai
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  • The Spear of Fuchai (吳王夫差矛) is purportedly the spear used by the King Fuchai of Wu, the arch-rival of King Goujian of Yue. It was unearthed in Jiangling, Hubei in November 1983. The script on it is a kind of script used only in the states of Wu, Yue, and Chu called 鸟虫文 or bird and worms script, a variant of seal script. The inscription mirrors the text of King Goujian's Sword, except changing the name of the owner and the type of weapon.
  • 吴王夫差矛于1983年11月在湖北省江陵县的楚墓出土，是春秋末期吴王夫差的专用兵器。矛为青铜铸造，中间起脊，有血槽，内中空。矛长29.5厘米，最宽为5.5厘米，矛身两面有黑色暗花，正面刻有“吴王夫差自乍（作）用”铭文。
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  • Spear of Fuchai
  • 吴王夫差矛
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