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Muyedobothongji, Ancient Book of Martial Arts

Date: 07/06/2021 | Source: Voice of Korea (EN) | Read original version at source

Muyedobothongji is an illustrated book of martial arts which extensively synthesized and systematized the movements of traditional martial arts of the Korean nation.  The book was published in April 1790.  It was illustrated with pictures of various movements of martial arts including fencing, spearsmanship, use of club, horse-riding and boxing. It was also illustrated with pictures of movements of martial arts of some other countries, with the traditional martial arts of Korea in the main. The pictures were drawn by Kim Hong Do who was recorded in the history of pictures of Korea as a famous artist representing the 18th and 19th centuries.  Muyedobothongji is of great significance in studying the traditional martial arts of Korea, the origin of Taekwon-Do, and the martial arts of the East.  It was registered as an Asia-Pacific regional heritage of the world-record heritage of the UNESCO in May Juche 105(2016) and also as a world-record heritage of the UNESCO in October Juche 106(2017).

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