Jangchang
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The Jangchang, literally long spear
, is a Korean weapon first described in the martial manual Muyejebo
from the 16th century. The weapon was preferably made from the yew
tree, but other wood could be used as well, like wood from the oaktree and chestnut.
The length of the spear was about four meters. Because of its length the weapon wasn't used to throw with.
two forms are described to practice with the jangchang. The first one being jangchang jun chong bo (장창전총보, 長槍前總譜) and the second one being jangchang hubo (장창후보, 長槍後譜). The forward moving form and the backward moving form respectively. The way of the movements is also given in diagrams called jangchang jun chong do and jangchang hudo, where the word do (도, 圖) means 'drawing' and stands for 'diagram'.
Spears were used by the infantry as well as the cavalry.
Spear
A spear is a pole weapon consisting of a shaft, usually of wood, with a pointed head.The head may be simply the sharpened end of the shaft itself, as is the case with bamboo spears, or it may be made of a more durable material fastened to the shaft, such as flint, obsidian, iron, steel or...
, is a Korean weapon first described in the martial manual Muyejebo
Muyejebo
The Muyejebo is a Korean martial art manual written during the reign of King Seonjo in 1598.-History:As the Imjin war dragged on for years, Korea needed a way to effectively train a large number of troops, and the Korean military adopted a training methodology based on a Chinese military manual...
from the 16th century. The weapon was preferably made from the yew
Taxus
Taxus is a genus of yews, small coniferous trees or shrubs in the yew family Taxaceae. They are relatively slow-growing and can be very long-lived, and reach heights of 1-40 m, with trunk diameters of up to 4 m...
tree, but other wood could be used as well, like wood from the oaktree and chestnut.
The length of the spear was about four meters. Because of its length the weapon wasn't used to throw with.
Techniques
In the MuyedobotongjiMuyedobotongji
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...
two forms are described to practice with the jangchang. The first one being jangchang jun chong bo (장창전총보, 長槍前總譜) and the second one being jangchang hubo (장창후보, 長槍後譜). The forward moving form and the backward moving form respectively. The way of the movements is also given in diagrams called jangchang jun chong do and jangchang hudo, where the word do (도, 圖) means 'drawing' and stands for 'diagram'.
Spears were used by the infantry as well as the cavalry.