The origins of Korean and Chinese MA, and understanding of Japanese samurai

[진영]

In English & Korean
한글과 영문번역

《한국 무술과 중국 무술의 시원, 그리고 일본의 사무라이 칼 문화와 한국의 선비 문화 속 활인검의 이해》

글쓴이: 진영쌍검류 창시자 김정성
Written down by Jeong Seong, Kim
Founder and President of the Jinyoung Ssangkum Ryu Haedong Kumdo ☆ United World Haedong Kumdo Federation

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A comprehensive review of the Sword Culture of Japanese samurai, the Savior Sword of Korean scholar culture, and Jinyoung Ssangkum Ryu philosophy.

Let's examine the differences between Korean and Chinese martial arts based on the historical background.

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In English

○ The origins and distinctions of Korean and Chinese martial arts

https://m.cafe.daum.net/enlightenment-k/dcM5/573?svc=cafeapp

The Origin of Dongyi Martial Arts , Kimu, & the Global Transmission of JSKR

○ The Sword Culture of Japanese samurai, the Savior Sword of Korean scholar culture

- Hwalin Sword (Savior Sword,활인검)
The Savior Sword of Korean Scholar Tradition
A sword that halts destruction rather than seeks victory

https://m.cafe.daum.net/enlightenment-k/dcM5/542?svc=cafeapp

Japanese Samurai Culture, Korean Seonbi Tradition, and JSKR's Philosophy

In Korean

■ 한국 무술과 중국 무술의 시원, 그리고 일본의 사무라이 칼 문화의 이해

○ 한국무술과 중국무술의 시원

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동이(東夷) 무예 원류인 기무(氣武)와 진영쌍검류 해동검도의 지구촌 전수

○ 한국 선비 문화 속 활인검과 일본 사무라이 칼 문화

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일본 사무라이 · 한국 선비문화 · 진영쌍검류 철학의 통합적 고찰을 통한 무예의 본질 파악

Ref)
What is the Savior Sword (활인검이란) Part 1 - 4

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What is the Savior Sword (활인검이란) Part 1-4 : 영문 및 국문 번역

○ Introduction – Definition of the Hwalin Sword

In Jinyoung Ssangkum Ryu, the Hwalin Sword (活人劍), commonly referred to as the Savior Sword, is not a symbol of heroism or religious salvation.

Rather, it is a disciplined state of awareness in which the practitioner prevents violence from reaching the point of killing by restoring balance through the body, intention, and natural order.

Here, the sword does not function as an instrument of domination, but as a means of restraint—
a living expression‎ of responsibility, discernment, and the conscious refusal to sever life unnecessarily.
In this context, the Savior Sword does not signify salvation through power or moral superiority,
but a sword philosophy that preserves life by halting destruction at its source and returning action to natural order.