musa kumdo korean martial art.

[enushisama]

朝鮮王朝實録：The Annals of the choson Dynasty (The True Record of the Korean Dynasty)…

【June 11, 1480】矧惟國人, 不慣槍劍, 專業弓矢, 爲禦敵之備

The people were not accustomed to use of sword or spear, defended from enemies only by archery...

【October 13, 1592】上敎政院曰“我國絶無劒手”

The king said “There was no swordman in our country at all”...

【July 11, 1594】我國自古劍術不傳

There has not been descendent any swordplay from ancient time in our country...

[enushisama]

武藝圖譜通志Muye Dobo Tongji (1790) : Comprehensive Illustrated Manual of Martial Arts in Korea

【 It is the official document at Korean Dynasty, written by The Korean King order in the 18th century 】

國練兵之制三軍練于郊，衛士練于禁苑，其禁苑練兵盛自 光廟朝，然止弓矢一技而已如槍劍法技，既未之聞焉，

Archery was the only martial art that had been practiced by Korean soldiers. They have no skills of sword or spear fighting.

[chosonbuddy]

interesting