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“BUGEI-ZUFU-TSUUSHI” (in Korean, Muye-Tobo-Tongji) was published in 1790. SOUSYUTOU (Shangusudo) can be seen in this book. SOUSYUTOU was affected by KOUWA (Japanese prisoners of the Invasion of Korea by Toyotomi Hideyoshi) and the drillmasters of Ming China army in the process of its formation. This study attempted to analyze the political situation of a sword arts in Japanese Invasion of Korea from 1592 to 1598. The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship of SOUSYUTOU with KOUWA and Ming China army.
The results can be summarized as follows.
1. In those days, a sword arts in Korea was less developed than Japan and China.
2. The sword arts was introduced into Korea from Japan and China by KOUWA and Ming China army in KUNRENTOKAN (HullyonTogan).
3. SOUSYUTOU was affected by KOUWA and Ming China army through the medium of KANKYO (a man of public functionary in Korea).
