Gichang
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The Gichang is a Korean weapon which is first described in the Muyesinbo
, a Korean martial arts manual published in 1759. It later also found its way into the Muyedobotongji
(1791).
The weapon is, basically, a spear with a flag attached to the pole. The gichang is also called danchang (단창), which means 'short spear'. It would typically be around 2.75 metres long. The blade measured about 23 centimetres in length. These spears were generally used for ceremonial or escort purposes.
Another in chapter in the Muyedobotongji is also called gichang (騎槍), but deals with techniques for using the spear from the back of a horse. The hanja
is different though.
Muyesinbo
The Muyesinbo is Korean martial arts manual published in 1759. The book is a revision of the older Muyejebo and adds twelve methods of both armed and unarmed fighting to the original six which were descbribed in the Muyejebo...
, a Korean martial arts manual published in 1759. It later also found its way into the Muyedobotongji
Muyedobotongji
In 1790, King Jeongjo of Korea commissioned a book called the Muyedobotongji which was an illustrated manual of Korean martial arts. This book, written by Yi Deokmu and Pak Jega , described in detail Korea's martial arts of which an unarmed combat style of kicking and punching is extensively...
(1791).
The weapon is, basically, a spear with a flag attached to the pole. The gichang is also called danchang (단창), which means 'short spear'. It would typically be around 2.75 metres long. The blade measured about 23 centimetres in length. These spears were generally used for ceremonial or escort purposes.
Another in chapter in the Muyedobotongji is also called gichang (騎槍), but deals with techniques for using the spear from the back of a horse. The hanja
Hanja
Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation...
is different though.