18 kinds of traditional Korean weapons

18 kinds of traditional Korean weapons

The Korean Culture Center - 18 kinds of traditional Korean weapons

1. Gonbong (long stick – also known as Jangbong)
2. Deungpae (shield)
3. Nangseon (multi-tipped spear)
4. Jangchang (long spear)
5. Dangpa (trident)
6. Ssangsudo (two-handed sword)
7. Gwonbeop (fist method – this is the unarmed component)
8. Jedokgeom (Admiral’s Sword)
9. Bongukgeom (Shilla Sword)
10. Yedo (sharp sword)
11. Ssanggeom (twin swords)
12. Woldo (crescent sword)
13. Hyeopdo (spear sword)
14. Waegeom (Japanese sword)
15. Gyojeon (sword combat)
16. Kichang (flag spear)
17. Pyeongon (flail)
18. Jukjangchang (long bamboo spear)

Dangpa traditional Korean weapon

The Korean Culture Center - Dangpa is a traditional Korean weapon names of the three branches of the first spear described in Muyejebo, a 16th-century martial arts manuals from the Joseon Dynasty.

Hanbok Traditional Korean Dress

The Korean Culture Center - Hanbok is the traditional dress of South Korea or Choson-ot for the designation in North Korea. Hanbok in general have a bright color, with simple lines and have no pockets. Although it literally means "Korean clothing", hanbok today refers to "dress style of the Joseon Dynasty" is usually used in formal or semi-formal in the traditional celebration or festival, for example seollal New Year (Lunar) or the celebration of Chuseok.

1. Jeogori: is the top of the hanbok (clothes). For the male hanbok was bigger and simple, while for women is rather short and characterized the curved lines and delicate decorations.

2.Deong Jong: the collar is colored white.

3. Otgoreum (Cloth Strings): is the tape used on hambok clothes for women, the transverse to the Skirt (Chima)

4. Chima: the skirt on the hanbok. There are various types of Chima, there is a single layer and there is also a double.

5.Pattern: arrangement drawings or lines and colors blend well.

There are many other terms of the hanbok, for example baerae (the arms), kket dong (arm) and so forth.

For men there hanbok "Baji" that is pants for hanbok. usually form loose.