The jukjangchang, literally ''bamboo long spear'', is a Korean weapon. The jukjangchang is first mentioned in the

Muyesinbo The ''Muyesinbo'' (or ''Muyeshinbo'', meaning "new compendium of martial arts") is a Korean martial arts manual published in 1759.Ehwa University Press 2008, Sippalgi: Traditional Korean Martial Arts, Dr. B.K. Choi The book is a revision of th ...

(1759). The spear was made from bamboo and is about 4.2 meters long. The jukjangchang was made either or whole bamboo stalk or pieces of bamboo glued and woven together. The latter type was stronger.Ehwa University Press 2008, Sippalgi: Traditional Korean Martial Arts, Dr. B.K. Cho The bamboo made the jukjangchang more flexible than the ordinary ''

jangchang The Jangchang, literally ''long spear'', is a Korean weapon first described in the 16th century martial arts manual, Muyejebo. The weapon was preferably made from the wood of the yew tree, but other types of wood could be used as well, such as o ...

''. Soldiers could use the jukjangchang to keep the enemy at a distance.

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