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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2017.18.5.200

Analysis of Organic Composition Principles and Operating System of Ancient Battle Formation in the Late Joseon Dynasty  

Kwon, Byung-Woong (Graduate School of Arts, Chung Ang University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.18, no.5, 2017 , pp. 200-210 More about this Journal
Abstract
This Research is focused on ancient battle formation basing on the layout drawing of Yijinchongbang (manuals of learning military formations) in a strategy book in the late Joseon dynasty. The research topic is the principles of organic composition of battle formation and battlefield operating system by reforming the basic model of ancient battle formation. The research method is comparative analysis by reforming the battlefield operating system of types of disposition such as Obangjindisposition(Bangnjin; battle formation, Jikjin; direct battle formation, Gokjin; bend battle formation, Wonjin; round battle formation, and Yejin; keen battle formation), and Hyunmoojindo; turtle battle formation, Paljindo; all-rounder battle formation, Yookhwajindo; six flowers battle formation, Gugunjindo; nine forms battle formation. From the study results, Standoff Bombing of the battle formation in the late Joseon Dynasty basically started out from magic battle formation, but was then transformed into square, rectangle, pentagon, and circle. Also, the battle array composition used a 5-linear structure and was composed of 5 systems of circulation such as rectangle, square, diagonal, curve, and circle. The research findings elucidate the battlefield of the Joseon dynasty by establishing the real battle formation, and thus have military and academic value in suggesting possible tactics that can be used by modern training of military.
Keywords
battle formation; ancient disposition; battlefield operating system; principles of organic disposition; battle array composition;
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