| Dangpa | |
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| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 당파 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Dang Pa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Tang Pa |
Dangpa (Korean: 당파), ordang pa, is theKorean name for aRanseur (three-prongedtrident-likespear) first described in theMuyejebo, aKorean martial artsmanual of theJoseon Dynasty (published 1610).
There were several types of dangpa, such as the ironcheolpa (철파,鐵鈀) and the woodenmokpa (목파,木鈀). The two outer teeth of thecheolpa would be slightly curved outward. The teeth of themokpa were made of wood, but covered with iron.
The middle tine would always be slightly longer than the two other tips. This design was intended to lessen the chance of the weapon becoming stuck in an opponent's body.
At the other end of the pole would be a sharp tip as well, in case two-handed combat with the dangpa became necessary in battle - this way soldiers fighting with the dangpa had fighting edges on both ends of the weapon.
The dangpa is a defensive close combat weapon used to trap an enemy's sword between two of the three prongs.
In theMuyedobotongji one set of techniques is given. This form of 22 movements is calleddangpa chongbo (당파총보,鐺鈀總譜) accompanied by a diagram to explain the same form calleddangpa chongdo (당파총도,鐺鈀總圖).
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