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{{Short description|Weapons used by the Joseon army}}
{{Infobox Korean name|
img=Pyeongon.gif|
|hangul=편곤
|hanja={{linktext|鞭|棍}}
|rr=Pyeongon
|mr=P'yŏn'gon
}}

The '''Pyeongon''' is a [[nunchaku]]-like weapon used by the [[Joseon Dynasty|Joseon]] army and is first mentioned in a martial arts manual called [[Muyesinbo]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahmod |first=Tanvir |title=nunchaku - Bengali Meaning - nunchaku Meaning in Bengali at sobdartho.com {{!}} nunchaku শব্দের বাংলা অর্থ |url=https://sobdartho.com/dictionary/nunchaku |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=sobdartho.com |language=en}}</ref> The weapon was inspired by the farmer's [[Flail (tool)|flail]] to thresh rice with. In the West it mostly known as a [[two-section staff]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}}

The ''Pyeongon'' consists of a large pole ({{convert|187|cm|in|abbr=on}}) with a shorter stick ({{convert|47|cm|in|abbr=on}}) attached to it by a metal chain, but sometimes rope was used. The short stick could be covered with spikes.{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-06-12 |title=Divisions in Sip Pal Ki |url=https://www.defend.net/deluxeforums/forum/martial-arts/korean-martial-arts/25659-divisions-in-sip-pal-ki |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=Deluxe Martial Arts Forums |language=en}}</ref>

==Techniques==
The ''Pyeongon'' is one of the weapons in the [[Muyedobotongji]] that has special techniques for use on horseback as well. This was called ''Masang Pyeongon'' (마상편곤, 馬上鞭棍). For foot soldiers techniques are given against the long staff ([[gonbang]]; 棍棒).{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}}

==See also==
*[[List of martial arts weapons]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Traditional Korean weapons]]
[[Category:Polearms]]


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