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《东文漫话》的创建是为了和大家一起友好交流，还有与大家一同了解一些东方的文化……
华夏，是一个神奇而伟大的民族。
这一智慧、勤劳的民族早在五千多年前于这块神州大地发展文明。
世界四大文明古国，只有中华文明得以延续至今。
儒学，道教，法家，三种治世之法才使五千年的中国得以长存。
不过，如今我们却失去了过去的一切……
外来文化的侵入，使我们忘却了自己为何物！
历史已经失落，并不是因为时间，而是因为自己选择了忘却！
我们不能让最后的文明古国在自己的手里消失！
《东文漫话》，会与你讲故事，说白话，
和你共同发现中华文明……
《东文漫话》，会和你一同寻回中国本已失落的文化。
《东文漫话》，也会与你一同探索一些其他东方民族的文化。
《东文漫话》还告诉你一件事……
那就是：我们都是龙的传人，而这正是每个中国人引以为豪的地方。
编辑人：Tinice、Cyw123、Sanford
第一期
武士刀——日本对唐刀的继承、创新与发展
一、武士刀的原型——唐刀
「唐刀」是当时世界上的名刀，无论是技术上还是在艺术上均达到了极高的成就，可以说是我国刀剑史上的巅峰。
而唐刀不是一种刀，是唐代四种军用刀的总称。
“刀之制有四：一曰仪刀，二曰鄣刀，三曰横刀，四曰陌刀。”——《唐六典·卷十六·卫尉宗正寺》
「仪刀」为汉代「环首刀」改制而成，为宫廷禁卫所配。“施龙凤环”，“装以金银”。
「横刀」起于隋，是唐军普遍装备的实用刀具。横刀较仪刀，横刀无环，并延长了短柄为可以双手使用的长柄，使其变为可以双手使用的窄刃厚脊的长直刀。
二、日本的改制，武士刀的形成
在唐代时，唐刀传入日本。当日本天皇看到唐刀时，惊叹地说：
只有中原才能铸出如此精良的刀剑。
后日本将横刀加以改进，加大刃区的面积，使之占刀面的二分之一，又将刀刃铸成具有一定的弧度，就成了后来的「武士刀」。也就是后来的「太刀」。
后来，日本刀经过平安后期、镰仓时代等时期的不断出新与改善，日本的刀剑工艺完全摆脱汉人的刀剑式样，剑走偏锋，自行研发，成为具有日本特色的一系光辉文化。
三、结局
然而，日本刀的辉煌历史，止于南北朝时期。
室町中期以后，日本刀便开始转为贸易品，「应仁之乱」后，重新开始的战乱又使得刀剑的粗制滥造品大量涌现，致使日本刀的品质大幅下降。
在明治维新之后，当时的日本皇室为了学习西方而割弃了旧时代的产物，「废刀令」的执行使得打造日本刀的技术失落。
(图为黑船事件）
虽然在二战时期，东京议院以‘复兴日本民族精神’为由，收集古代文选来重新制作，但是只能靠复古制作，已经达不到古时的锻造高度，因此，现在的日本刀大多都是装饰品，失去了原先的象征意义。
而唐刀比起日本武士刀而言，结局要令人可惜得多。
自从唐朝灭亡后，大量记录被焚毁，经过「五代十国」的混乱统治与宋代的「重文轻武」之后，唐刀的制作手法已经失落。
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About the game:
USA as a world power? In E-Sim it is possible!
In E-Sim we have a huge, living world, which is a mirror copy of the Earth. Well, maybe not completely mirrored, because the balance of power in this virtual world looks a bit different than in real life. In E-Sim, USA does not have to be a world superpower, It can be efficiently managed as a much smaller country that has entrepreneurial citizens that support it's foundation. Everything depends on the players themselves and how they decide to shape the political map of the game.
Work for the good of your country and see it rise to an empire.
Activities in this game are divided into several modules. First is the economy as a citizen in a country of your choice you must work to earn money, which you will get to spend for example, on food or purchase of weapons which are critical for your progress as a fighter. You will work in either private companies which are owned by players or government companies which are owned by the state. After progressing in the game you will finally get the opportunity to set up your own business and hire other players. If it prospers, we can even change it into a joint-stock company and enter the stock market and get even more money in this way.
In E-Sim, international wars are nothing out of the ordinary.
Become an influential politician.
The second module is a politics. Just like in real life politics in E-Sim are an extremely powerful tool that can be used for your own purposes. From time to time there are elections in the game in which you will not only vote, but also have the ability to run for the head of the party you're in. You can also apply for congress, where once elected you will be given the right to vote on laws proposed by your fellow congress members or your president and propose laws yourself. Voting on laws is important for your country as it can shape the lives of those around you. You can also try to become the head of a given party, and even take part in presidential elections and decide on the shape of the foreign policy of a given state (for example, who to declare war on). Career in politics is obviously not easy and in order to succeed in it, you have to have a good plan and compete for the votes of voters.
You can go bankrupt or become a rich man while playing the stock market.
The international war.
The last and probably the most important module is military. In E-Sim, countries are constantly fighting each other for control over territories which in return grant them access to more valuable raw materials. For this purpose, they form alliances, they fight international wars, but they also have to deal with, for example, uprisings in conquered countries or civil wars, which may explode on their territory. You can also take part in these clashes, although you are also given the opportunity to lead a life as a pacifist who focuses on other activities in the game (for example, running a successful newspaper or selling products).
At the auction you can sell or buy your dream inventory.
E-Sim is a unique browser game. It's creators ensured realistic representation of the mechanisms present in the real world and gave all power to the players who shape the image of the virtual Earth according to their own. So come and join them and help your country achieve its full potential.
Invest, produce and sell - be an entrepreneur in E-Sim.
Take part in numerous events for the E-Sim community.
