- The
jangchang (Korean: 장창; lit. long spear) is a
Korean weapon first described in the 16th
century martial arts manual, Muyejebo. The
weapon was preferably...
- much due to a
process of
convergent evolution as to
external influence.
Jangchang: This long
spear was
usually about 10 ft (3.0 m) in
length with a 4 in...
-
Paleolithic tribes) Falarica,
phalarica (Mediterranean)
Harpoon (Worldwide)
Jangchang (Korean)
Javelin (Mediterranean)
Lancea (Mediterranean)
Mesangylon (Gr****)...
- stronger. The
bamboo made the
jukjangchang more
flexible than the
ordinary jangchang.
Soldiers could use the
jukjangchang to keep the
enemy at a distance....
- had a
range of one
thousand steps and a
special pike unit
called the
Jangchang-Dang (장창당) to
counter enemy cavalry. In particular, Silla's crossbows...
-
soldiers during peacetime. The
standard polearm used in the army was the
jangchang (장창; 長槍), a four-meter
spear wielded by infantry, and cavalry, for thrusting...
-
marines during peacetime. The
standard polearm used in the navy was the
jangchang (Korean: 장창; Hanja: 長槍), a four-meter
spear wielded for
thrusting and...
- the use of
weapons such as
gongbang (棍棒),
deungpae (籐牌),
nangseon (狼筅),
jangchang (長鎗),
dangpa (鐺鈀), and
ssangsudo (雙手刀). The Five Army
Camps (ogunyeong)...
- The
Muyejebo contains chapters about the use of the
following weapons:
Jangchang (long spear)
Ssangsudo (long two-handed sword)
Gonbang (long staff) Deungpae...
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shield (deungpae), 3. multi-pronged
spear (nangseon) 4. long
spear (
jangchang), 5. three-pronged
spear (dangpa) and 6. two-handed
sword (ssangsudo)...
