The is a Korean weapon which is first described 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 ...

, a Korean martial arts manual published in 1759. It later also found its way into the

Muyedobotongji Commissioned in 1790 by King Jeongjo (r. 1740–1810), the ''Muyedobotongji'' (or ''Muye Dobo Tong Ji''; translating to "Comprehensive Illustrated Manual of Martial Arts") expanded on the eighteen weapons systems identified in the '' Muyeshinbo' ...

(1791). The weapon is a spear with a flag attached to the pole. The is also called (단창), which means 'short spear'. It is typically around 2.75 metres long. The blade measures about 23 centimetres in length. These spears were generally used for ceremonial or escort purposes.Ehwa University Press 2008, Sippalgi: Traditional Korean Martial Arts, Dr. B.K. Choi. Another chapter in the ''Muyedobotongji'' is also called (騎槍), but deals with techniques for using the spear from atop a horse. The

hanja Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom. (, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, ...

is different, 旗 refers to a banner or flag, whereas 騎 refers to riding a horse (i.e.. cavalry vs. infantry).

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Traditional Korean weapons Polearms Spears {{Polearm-stub