The Dragon King Sword Cangming (Vast Dark Sea) is a handcrafted Chinese collector sword featuring a spring steel blade and Dragon & Phoenix sandalwood handle with metal fittings — named Cangming for the boundless, deep blue-green ocean that is the Dragon King’s true realm. Ships from US warehouse.
Cangming — The Vast Dark Sea
Cangming (Vast Dark Sea) is the most oceanically evocative name in the Dragon King Sword series. Cang means vast, dark blue-green — the color of the deep ocean at its most powerful and profound, not the bright turquoise of shallow water but the dark abyss. Ming means dark sea, misty ocean, the deep and unfathomable waters. Together they name the Dragon King’s true realm: the boundless, mysterious ocean that covers the world, where no light penetrates and the Dragon King’s authority is absolute.
Dragon King — Supreme Ruler of the Seas
The Dragon King (Long Wang) is the supreme ruler of the seas in Chinese mythology — a divine being of immense power who commands the waters, controls rain and storms, and governs the underwater palace. The Dragon King Sword series presents seven aspects of this mythological figure. Cangming is unique in naming the realm itself rather than an aspect of the Dragon King’s character — the most cosmologically grounded piece in the series.
Dragon & Phoenix Sandalwood — The Auspicious Handle
The Dragon & Phoenix sandalwood handle provides the warm, fragrant beauty worthy of the Dragon King’s own sword. The Dragon and Phoenix pairing is the most auspicious combination in Chinese culture — heaven and earth, power and grace, the complete expression of cosmic harmony.
Who Is This For?
Collectors drawn to Chinese ocean mythology and Dragon King aesthetics
Chinese sword enthusiasts seeking a spring steel collector piece with sandalwood handle
Display collectors who want the most oceanically evocative piece in the Dragon King series
Gift buyers seeking a meaningful Chinese mythology collector sword under $120
Ships from US local warehouse — fast domestic delivery. For collectors and adults 18+ only.
