diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/han/minister.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/han/minister.xml
index dd4015a69c..54e1aac0bc 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/han/minister.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/han/minister.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
       <props>
         <prop actor="props/units/heads/head_minister.xml" attachpoint="head"/>
         <prop actor="props/units/helmets/han_hairbun.xml" attachpoint="helmet"/>
+        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/sheath/han_jian_sheath_left_a.xml" attachpoint="sheath_L"/>
       </props>
     </variant>
   </group>
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@
   </group>
   <group>
     <variant frequency="1" name="Idle"/>
+    <variant file="biped/attack_melee_minister.xml"/>
     <variant file="biped/attack_capture.xml"/>
     <variant file="biped/attack_slaughter.xml"/>
     <variant file="biped/gather_praise.xml"/>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/attack_melee_minister.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/attack_melee_minister.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..723bba24af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/attack_melee_minister.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<variant name="attack_melee">
+  <animations>
+    <animation event="0.5" file="biped/infantry/swordsman/attack_melee_shield_02.dae" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
+  </animations>
+  <props>
+    <prop actor="props/units/weapons/sword/han_duan_ma_jian_01.xml" attachpoint="weapon_R"/>
+        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/sheath/han_jian_sheath_left_a_e.xml" attachpoint="sheath_L"/>
+  </props>
+</variant>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/units/han/support_minister.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/units/han/support_minister.xml
index 9ec88a256a..bc2fb5c67c 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/units/han/support_minister.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/units/han/support_minister.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,16 @@
       <MaxRange>4</MaxRange>
       <RepeatTime>1000</RepeatTime>
     </Capture>
+    <Melee>
+      <AttackName context="Name of an attack using a double-edged sword.">Sword</AttackName>
+      <Damage>
+        <Hack>10</Hack>
+      </Damage>
+      <MaxRange>3</MaxRange>
+      <PrepareTime>500</PrepareTime>
+      <RepeatTime>1000</RepeatTime>
+      <PreferredClasses datatype="tokens">Unit+!Ship</PreferredClasses>
+    </Melee>
   </Attack>
   <Auras datatype="tokens">
     units/han_minister_garrison
@@ -23,7 +33,7 @@
     </Resources>
   </Cost>
   <Health>
-    <Max>150</Max>
+    <Max>200</Max>
   </Health>
   <Identity>
     <Civ>han</Civ>