Pyeongon
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The Pyeongon is a nunchaku/Flail-like weapon used by the Joseon army and is first mentioned in a martial arts manual called Muyesinbo.[1] The weapon was inspired by the farmer's flail to thresh rice with. In the West it mostly known as a two-section staff.[citation needed]
The Pyeongon consists of a large pole (187 cm (74 in)) with a shorter stick (47 cm (19 in)) attached to it by a metal chain, but sometimes rope was used. The short stick could be covered with spikes.[citation needed][2]
