Muye Dobo Tongji
The Comprehensive Korean Martial Arts Manual
Scroll #4 – Foundation Arts
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Introduction
Muye Dobo Tongji is a comprehensive martial arts manual, written in 1790 by
Koreans. It is based largely on Ming Dynasty martial arts, and used Chinese
martial arts terminology widely throughout the manual.
More info: https://www.ChineseLongsword.com/Korean
There are a total of 5 scrolls in Muye Dobo Tongji, from Scroll #0 to #4.
This is last scroll, Scroll #4 - “Foundation Arts”.
The reason why I named it as the “Foundation Arts” scroll, is because:
• It consists of the Fist, which serves the foundation for all other martial arts.
• It consists of the Staff, which prepares you to use all other type of weapons.
• It consists of Equestrian Skills, which builds your confidence on horseback.
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Contents Page
8 chapters in this Scroll #4, which are:
• Fist
• Staff
• Flail
• Horseback Flail
• Polo
• Equestrian Skills
• Attire
• Comparison Table
“Fist” Chapter
Page 3 to Page 34 is the “Fist” chapter,
starting with the Introduction.
This is based on Ming Dynasty General
Qi Ji-Guang’s Fist manual, which has
been translated into English here:
ChineseLongsword.com/Fist
“Fist” Chapter
… continuing with the Introduction.
“Fist” Chapter
… continuing with the Introduction.
“Fist” Chapter
… continuing with the Introduction.
“Fist” Chapter
End of the Introduction on Page 12.
“Fist” Chapter
Starting from Page 13, are a series of
2-men Paired Fist Drills.
“Fist” Chapter
… continuing the Paired Fist Drills.
“Fist” Chapter
… continuing the Paired Fist Drills.
“Fist” Chapter
… continuing the Paired Fist Drills.
“Fist” Chapter
… continuing the Paired Fist Drills.
“Fist” Chapter
… continuing the Paired Fist Drills.
“Fist” Chapter
End of the Paired Fist Drills on Page 26.
“Fist” Chapter
Starting from Page 27, are the stances
for the “Fist”.
“Fist” Chapter
… continuing the stances for the “Fist”.
“Fist” Chapter
End of the stances for the “Fist” on
Page 31.
Page 32 is blank.
“Fist” Chapter
Page 33 is the written version for the
practice form with the “Fist” stances.
Page 34 is the illustrated version.
“Staff” Chapter
Page 35 to Page 62 is the “Staff”
chapter, starting with the Introduction.
“Staff” Chapter
… continuing the Introduction.
From Page 37 onwards, it is based on
the Shaolin Staff manual:
ChineseLongsword.com/Shaolin
“Staff” Chapter
… continuing the Introduction, based
on the Shaolin Staff manual:
ChineseLongsword.com/Shaolin
“Staff” Chapter
… continuing the Introduction, based
on the Shaolin Staff manual:
ChineseLongsword.com/Shaolin
“Staff” Chapter
… continuing the Introduction, based
on the Shaolin Staff manual:
ChineseLongsword.com/Shaolin
“Staff” Chapter
End of the Introduction on Page 46,
based on the Shaolin Staff manual:
ChineseLongsword.com/Shaolin
“Staff” Chapter
Starting from Page 47, are the “Paired
Staff Drills”, which is based on Ming
Dynasty General Yu Da-You’s “Sword
Treatise”:
ChineseLongsword.com/SwordTreatise
“Staff” Chapter
… continuing the “Paired Staff Drills”,
which is based on Ming Dynasty
General Yu Da-You’s “Sword Treatise”:
ChineseLongsword.com/SwordTreatise
“Staff” Chapter
… continuing the “Paired Staff Drills”,
which is based on Ming Dynasty
General Yu Da-You’s “Sword Treatise”:
ChineseLongsword.com/SwordTreatise
“Staff” Chapter
… continuing the “Paired Staff Drills”,
which is based on Ming Dynasty
General Yu Da-You’s “Sword Treatise”:
ChineseLongsword.com/SwordTreatise
“Staff” Chapter
… continuing the “Paired Staff Drills”,
which is based on Ming Dynasty
General Yu Da-You’s “Sword Treatise”:
ChineseLongsword.com/SwordTreatise
“Staff” Chapter
… continuing the “Paired Staff Drills”,
which is based on Ming Dynasty
General Yu Da-You’s “Sword Treatise”:
ChineseLongsword.com/SwordTreatise
“Staff” Chapter
End of the “Paired Staff Drills” on Page
60, which is based on Ming Dynasty
General Yu Da-You’s “Sword Treatise”:
ChineseLongsword.com/SwordTreatise
“Staff” Chapter
Page 61 is the written version for the
practice form with the “Staff” stances.
Page 62 is the illustrated version.
This is the only Practice Form that is
NOT one long linked sequence, but
instead, it’s is several individual short
sequences.
“Flail” Chapter
Page 63 to Page 78 is the “Flail”
chapter, starting with the Introduction.
“Flail” Chapter
End of the Introduction on Page 65.
Page 66 is blank.
“Flail” Chapter
Starting from Page 67, are the “Paired
Flail versus Staff Drills”.
“Flail” Chapter
… continuing the “Paired Flail versus
Staff Drills”.
“Flail” Chapter
… continuing the “Paired Flail versus
Staff Drills”.
“Flail” Chapter
… continuing the “Paired Flail versus
Staff Drills”.
“Flail” Chapter
End of the “Paired Flail versus Staff
Drills” on Page 76.
“Flail” Chapter
Page 77 is the written version for the
practice form with the “Paired Flail
versus Staff Drills” stances.
Page 78 is the illustrated version.
“Horseback Flail”
Chapter
Page 79 to Page 91 is the “Horseback
Flail” chapter, starting with the
Introduction.
“Horseback Flail”
Chapter
End of the Introduction on Page 81.
Page 82 is blank.
“Horseback Flail”
Chapter
Starting from Page 83, are the
“Horseback Flail” stances.
“Horseback Flail”
Chapter
… continuing the “Horseback Flail”
stances.
“Horseback Flail”
Chapter
… continuing the “Horseback Flail”
stances.
“Horseback Flail”
Chapter
… continuing the “Horseback Flail”
stances.
“Horseback Flail”
Chapter
End of the “Horseback Flail” stances on
Page 91.
Page 92 is blank.
“Polo” Chapter
Page 93 to Page 109 is the “Polo”
chapter, starting with the Introduction.
“Polo” Chapter
… continuing with the Introduction.
“Polo” Chapter
… continuing with the Introduction.
“Polo” Chapter
End of the Introduction on Page 100.
“Polo” Chapter
Starting from Page 101, are the “Polo”
stances.
“Polo” Chapter
… continuing the “Polo” stances.
“Polo” Chapter
… continuing the “Polo” stances.
“Polo” Chapter
End of the “Polo” stances on Page 108.
“Polo” Chapter
Page 109 is the floorplan/layout for
playing Polo.
Page 110 is blank.
“Equestrian Skills”
Chapter
Page 111 to Page 123 is the
“Equestrian Skills” chapter, starting
with the Introduction.
“Equestrian Skills”
Chapter
End of the Introduction on Page 114.
“Equestrian Skills”
Chapter
Starting from Page 115, are the
“Equestrian Skills” stances.
“Equestrian Skills”
Chapter
… continuing the “Equestrian Skills”
stances.
“Equestrian Skills”
Chapter
… continuing the “Equestrian Skills”
stances.
“Equestrian Skills”
Chapter
… continuing the “Equestrian Skills”
stances.
“Equestrian Skills”
Chapter
End of the “Equestrian Skills” stances
on Page 123.
Page 124 is blank.
“Attire” Chapter
Page 125 is the attire for practicing arts
on foot.
Page 126 is the attire for practicing arts
on horseback.
“Attire” Chapter
Page 127 is the attire for practicing
Equestrian Skills.
Page 128 is blank.
“Comparison Table”
Chapter
Page 129 to 132 is the “Comparison
Table” chapter.
The top row are the various arts, while
the right column are the various
military branches.
This chapter provides additional
information about practicing the
various arts according to the different
military branches.
“Comparison Table”
Chapter
End of “Comparison Table” chapter on
Page 132.
End of Muye Dobo Tongji
Scroll #4 – Foundation Arts
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