Samurang
The samurang ( Hanja : 士武郞 ) were according to different organizations and supporters of Haidong Gumdo , a Korean martial art , warrior from Goguryeo , which later played a role in the development of the Japanese samurai caste. However, there is no historical evidence of their existence and such influence. Probably the claims are based on a deliberate erroneous etymology ( folk etymology ). The World Haidong Gumdo Federation has the term "Samurang" protected by trademark law in some countries.
History according to the World Haidong Gumdo Federation
According to the World Haidong Gumdo Federation, the samurang were a group of selected warriors who died around 300 BC. Originated in the ancient kingdom of Goguryeo. It is said that they were trained in the martial arts by General Yu Yu. The focus would have been sword fighting, patriotism , filial piety and respect for the elderly. They would have developed into an enormously powerful military force in the period that followed, and at the height of Goguryeo they also served as military advisors.
Their era ended around AD 670 when political changes excluded them from government. Some of them are said to have been trained in martial arts by Master Sul Bong in a Dojang ( Dōjō ) near the Samji Lake near Mount Beakdu . It is said that Sul Bong only gave the title of samurang to the best of his students. The World Haidong Gumdo Federation, following this, awards this title within its graduation system. The dojang, in which the highest master teaches in a country, is also called samurang. Usually this is the first dojang established in a country.
The association also claims that some samurangs moved to Japan and called themselves samurai there for easier pronunciation. However, this claim is unsubstantiated and contradicts the state of the art.
controversy
There are no known historical documents to support all of these claims. The absence of any written records must be considered extremely unlikely if the samurang really played such a significant role over 970 years. In fact, there is no evidence that the word "samurang" was used before the 20th century. Baekdu Mountain has been a symbol of Korean nationalism since the 20th century . The connection between Goguryeo and the Samurang could have been created on purpose later. Basic knowledge of historical Chinese phonology and the Japanese language make a connection between the words "samurang" and "samurai" very unlikely. Haidong Gumdo coined the word samurang by combining the three Chinese characters 士 , 武 and 郞 in such a way that it sounds similar to "samurai" in modern Korean . In modern Japanese, however, this would be pronounced as * shiburō, in the old pronunciation about * tʃiburau. Both are clearly different from samurai. In addition, the etymology of the word "samurai" has been clarified. This declaration of origin is considered unlikely in Japan, but believed by some Koreans.
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- ^ The World Haidong Gumdo Federation. Greetings
- ^ US Haidong Gumdo Association. Haidong Gumdo History
- ↑ Hai Dong Gumdo Personal WebPage: Brief History ( Memento of the original dated February 16, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
