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A Study of 'Parthian Shot' in Parthia Era
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The purpose of this study is to indicate historical background and use of 'Parthian shot', using literature and relic describing Parthian cavalry. It is well known that Parthians, which also known as 'Scythai' at that time, had a nomadic tradition according to the history. Nomadic elements such as horse-riding outfit, curved bows, and Gorytos have been identified by the relics. Moreover, the icons indicate that the Parthian cavalries have also shot arrows within a row, instead of turning their body. Analyzing the records of Plutarch and Dio, it is shown that the Parthian cavalries used flexible tactics regarding the distance from Roman army and the location changes based on their abilities instead of turning their body and shot. In conclusion, the 'Parthian shot' means a physical ability to turn in another direction riding a horse and to shoot many arrows consecutively at various angles, rather than just turning bodies while shooting arrows on a galloping horse.
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This study aims to examine a certain aspect of the cultural exchanges between Joseon and Tokugawa Japan via Tongsinsa (通信使: Joseon envoy to Tokugawa Japan) through their thoughts and observations on East Asian languages. For this purpose, the study focuses on the records of Unmun (諺文: the Korean alphabet) in 18th-century Tongsinsa Pildamchanghwajip (筆談唱和集. written conversation books). Those records show that Japanese literary men progressively developed an intellectual interest in Unmun in the 18th century. As demonstrated by a document from 1682, the Japanese``s interest in Unmun was first sparked by their study of Joseon herbal medicine. The first mention of Unmun in conversation was identified in records from 1711, when a Japanese man enquired about its origin. Subsequently, the records of Korean characters in documents from 1719, 1748, and 1763 could be classified into three types: first, the Japanese wanted Joseon envoys to show them the Unmun characters and to interpret the meaning of writings in Unmun. Second, they had conversations about the functions of Unmun writings, particularly in relation to the reading of hanmun (漢文: Classical Chinese writings). Finally, a Japanese doctor included a list of Joseon names written in Unmun for 30 plants in a conversation book he published. Those records suggest that, for Japanese literary men, meeting a Tongsinsa was not simply an opportunity to learn from an authority on hanmun but also to have a conversation with someone who shared the same linguistic conditions but had developed different strategies. This conclusion has significant meaning as it will provide a new perspective for research on the cultural exchanges of Tongsinsa.
Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers, 2016
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Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea, 2015
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