Muyejebo
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Hangul | 무예제보 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Muyejebo |
McCune–Reischauer | Muyechebo |
The Muyejebo (Compendium of Several Martial Arts) is the oldest extant Korean martial arts manual, compiled by Han Gyo (
It was reprinted from woodblocks in 1714 and a surviving copy was designated as Tangible Cultural Heritage No. 437 on 14 February 2019.[3]
History
[edit]As the Imjin War dragged on for years, Korea needed a way to effectively and efficiently train a large number of troops, and the Korean military adopted a training methodology based on a Ming dynasty Chinese military manual called the Jixiao Xinshu (Hangul: 기효신서, Hanja:
in 1604, King Seonjo ordered his officials to add supplemental information to the Muyejebo,[3] but died before the updated work was published. His successor, King Gwanghaegun, continued the work of his father, which led to the publication of the Muyejebo sokjip (무예제보 속집,
In 1759, the book was once again revised and published as the Muyesinbo (Hangul: 무예신보, Hanja:
Content
[edit]The Muyejebo contains chapters about the use of the following weapons:
- Jangchang (long spear)
- Ssangsudo (long two-handed sword)
- Gonbang (long staff)
- Deungpae wisteria shield and throwing spear
- Deungpae wisteria shield and waist sword
- Nangseon (thorny spear)
- Dangpa (trident)
The information regarding the use of the shield and throwing spear in combination with one another is part of the same chapter that covers the combined use of the shield and waist sword.
Modern publication
[edit]Only one copy of the original Muyejebo Beonyeoksokjip has survived to the present day. It is held in the Keimyung University library in Daegu, South Korea in 1998, and was granted national treasure status in 2001.[3] The Keimyung University Press republished the Muyejebo Beonyeoksokjip in 1999.
References and further reading
[edit]- ^ a b "무예제보번역속집(
武藝 諸 譜 飜譯續 集 ) Sequel to the Book of Martial Arts". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 8 November 2023. - ^ a b Site at Keimyung University dealing with the Mu Ye Je Bo Beon Yeon Sok Jib
- ^ a b c "보물 무예제보번역속집 (
武藝 諸 譜 飜譯續 集 ) : 국가문화유산포털 – 문화재청 Muye jebo beonyeok sokjip (Sequel to the Book of Martial Arts)". Heritage Portal : CULTURAL HERITAGE ADMINISTRATION (in Korean). Retrieved 8 November 2023.
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- YouTube: Protect your country!! Muyejebo, the first martial arts book of the Joseon Dynasty 나라를 지켜라 !! 조선시대 최초의 무예서 『무예제보 in Korean, but shows many pages from the book.