Muyejebo

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.2144

Category

Books & Records

Designated year

2021

Location

수원시, 경기도— 경기도 수원시

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The Muye Jebon is a military treatise compiled in 1598 by Han Gyo (1556-1627) based on the Chinese general Qi Jiguang's Jixiao Xinshi. The work documents six types of weapons including great staffs, rattan shields, barbed spears, long pikes, tridents, and long swords, providing both manufacturing instructions and detailed illustrations. Han Gyo rendered the content in Korean vernacular to aid understanding among Joseon military personnel and the general populace. This work represents the earliest compilation of Korea's extant martial arts treatises and profoundly influenced subsequent military manuals. The surviving copy represents Korea's only known edition. Another contemporary work, the Muye Jebon Beonyeok Soksip from 1610, is already designated as a treasure. The Suwon Hwaseong Museum's edition predates the official designated copy, demonstrating national defense efforts during Joseon's early periods. This work provides invaluable research material for Korean martial arts history, offering rare documentation of military training methods, weapon specifications, and traditional combat techniques from the dynastic period.