Korean martial arts

Korean martial arts
Taekwondo at the 2014 Asian Games
Korean name
Hangul
무술
Hanja
武術
Revised RomanizationMusul
McCune–ReischauerMusul
Alternate term
Hangul
무예
Hanja
武藝
Revised Romanizationmuye
McCune–Reischauermuye

Korean martial arts (Korean무술 or 무예) are fighting practices and methods which have their place in the history of Korea but have been adapted for use by both military and non-military personnel as a method of personal growth or recreation. The history of Korean martial arts can be traced as far back as the prehistoric era.

Notable examples of unarmed martial arts include taekwondo, hapkido, ssireum, and taekkyon. For armed martial arts, Korean archery, Kumdo, Korean swordsmanship, and knife fighting exist. In November 2011, taekkyon was placed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity List.[1]

  1. ^ "UNESCO Culture Sector – Intangible Heritage – 2003 Convention". Unesco.org. Retrieved 2014-02-19.

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