Bulranggijapo(1986)

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.861-1

Category

Craft

Era

조선 명종 18년(1563)

Designated year

1986

Location

노원구, 서울특별시— 서울 노원구 공릉동 사서함 77-1호 육군박물관

Coordinates

37.624843, 127.073821Kakao address conversion

Bullanggi Japo Cannon is the only breech-loading gun as the kind of gun that is ignited and fired by hand with live fire origin. It was made in the several West European countries including Portugal in the 15th century, and was transferred to Asia when the trading vessels from the western countries reached Canton, China around 1517. It was heard that the army from Ming Dynasty of China had brought this gun to Joseon in the 25th year of King Seonjo, Joseon Dynasty (1592), but it is estimated that the gun had been used already during the reign of King Myeongjong in Joseon by the discovery of Bonjapo (name of a gun) as evidence. This gun is consisted of the main gun barrel that has the role of launcher and the powder chamber where the live ammunition was loaded, passed to the main barrel, and then fired. The general feature of this gun has a long barrel with narrower muzzle. The front sight is set on the upper barrel, and the gun sight is set on the upper muzzle of the gun.It had no wheels originally, but a wagon with 4 wheels was developed for the field use by Sin Heon (1810 - 1888) in the 5th year of King Gojong. This gun was widely utilized for the recovering operation of Pyeongyang Fortress during the Japanese Aggression in 1592, and was deployed to the Chojijin Fortress and the Hwangseongbojin Fortress to fight against the American warships during the Sinmiyangyo (Foreigners' Aggression in the year of Sinmi) in the 8th year of King Gojong, Joseon Dynasty. It had long been buried in the ground, but was found in a perfect condition. Therefore this gun is evaluated as the valuable historical material of the national defense technique to study the history of local firearms.

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