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The traditions of Korean bladesmithing and swordsmanship have served a central place in the military history of Korea for thousands of years. Although typical Korean land battles have taken place in wide valleys and narrow mountain passes, which favor use of spears and bows, [1] the sword found use as a secondary, close-quarters weapon, in addition to far more prominent role during sieges and ...
Production of Korean swords starts in the 4th century with the Hwandudaedo or "ring-pommel swords". No direct accounts of swordsmanship during the Three Kingdoms of Korea are extant, but there are 12th-century historiographical works (Samguk Sagi, "History of the Three Kingdoms" by Kim Bu-sik, 1145; Samguk Yusa, "Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms") which attest that systematic training of ...
Hwandudaedo (Korean: 환두대도; lit. ring-pommel sword) is the modern Korean term for one of earliest original types of Korean sword, appearing in the Proto–Three Kingdoms of Korea. These swords were at first symbols of a ruler's power, but their availability increased in the 5th century, and it became a more widespread symbol of military ...
the way of the sword) is a modern Korean martial art derived from kendo, the Japanese discipline of swordsmanship. [1] The name is also romanized as Kŏmdo, Keomdo, Gumdo, and Geomdo. Kumdo, commonly translated as "the way of the sword," encompasses various sword-based martial arts influenced by both Korean and Japanese traditions.
Long sword – Ssang su do (쌍수도; 雙手刀) Sword that had to be handled with both hands. The long sword is wielded using both hands. These frighteningly big, heavy swords were originally called "long swords" (jang do, 장도), or sometimes "applying sword" (yong geom, 용검) or "plain sword" (pyeong geom, 평검). Swords of this type ...
The Seven-Branched Sword (Japanese: 七支刀, Hepburn: Shichishitō) is a ceremonial sword believed to be a gift from the king of Baekje to a Yamato ruler. [1] It is mentioned in the Nihon Shoki in the fifty-second year of the reign of the semi-mythical Empress Jingū .
Bonguk geom (Korean 본국검 "national sword", also singeom 신검 "Silla sword") in Joseon era Korean martial arts (17th to 18th centuries) referred both to a type of sword and a style of swordsmanship. The term was introduced in the Muyesinbo of 1759, and the system was supposedly a creation of Crown Prince Sado.
Hankumdo sword. A number of modern Korean martial arts have been influenced by Japanese styles in the 20th century, while the older arts were influenced by the Chinese, which becomes obvious in the Muyedobotongji. Myung Jae Nam however wanted to create a true Korean sword art without any foreign influences.