The Muyesinbo (also Muyeshinbo) is Korean martial arts manual published in 1759.¹ 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. No copies of the Muyesinbo have survived, but its contents can easily be traced back by comparing the Muyejebo and the later Muyedobotongji.

History

During the reign of King Youngjo (1724–1776) the Muyejebo was revised, and supplemented with 12 additional fighting methods by Prince Sado.

Prince Sado also originated the term Sib Pal Gi (“Eighteen Fighting Methods”),- a shortened term from Bonjo Muye Sib Pal Ban (본조무예십팔반 "18 Martial Arts Classes of the Yi Dynasty")- to identify this collection of skills.

Content

The next six skills already present in the Muyejebo can also be found in the Muyesinbo:

• Gonbang (Long stick)
• Deungpae (Shield)
• Nangseon (Multi-tip spear)
• Jangchang (Long spear)
• Dangpa (Three pronged spear)
• Ssangsudo (Two-handed sword)

The next twelve skills were added in the Muyesinbo:

• Jukjangchang (Long bamboe spear)
• Gichang (Spear with flag)
• Yedo (Short sword)
• Wae geom (Japanese sword)
• Gyojeon (Sword sparring techniques)
• Woldo (Moonsword)
• Hyeopdo (Spearsword)
• Ssang geom (Techniques with two identical swords)
• Jedok geom (Admiral sword)
• Bonguk geom (Traditional Korean sword)
• Gwonbeop (Unarmed fighting skills)
• Pyeongon (Flail like weapon)

Follow up

The Muyesinbo served has one of the works the more famous Muyedobotongji was based on and refers to. This work was published in 1791.

References

1. ^ Ehwa University Press 2008, Sippalgi: Traditional Korean Martial Arts, Dr. B.K. Choi

See also

• Sibpalgi
• Korean sword
• Korean martial arts