Chon-Ji
(19 movements):
Literally Chon-Ji means
heaven and earth. It is in the
orient interpreted as the creation
of the world or the beginning of
human history, therefore it is the
initial pattern played by the
beginner. This pattern consists of
two similar parts; one to represent
the Heaven and the other the Earth.
Dan-Gun
(21 movements):
Dan-Gun is named after the
Holy Dan Gun, the legendary founder
of Korea in the year 2333 B.C..
Do-San
(24 movements):
Do-San is a pseudonym of
the patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876 -
1938). The 24 movements represent
his entire life, which he devoted to
furthering education in Korea and
the Korean independence movement.
Won-Hyo
(28 movements):
Won-Hyo was the noted monk
who introduced Buddhism to the Silla
Dynasty in the year 686 AD.
Yul-Gok
(38 movements):
Yul-Gok is a pseudonym of a
great philosopher and scholar Yi I
(1536 - 1584) nicknamed the
"Confucius of Korea". The 38
movements of this pattern refer to
his birthplace on 38-degree latitude
and the diagram of the pattern
represents scholar.
Joon-Gun
(32 movements):
Joong-Gun is named after the patriot
Ahn Joong-Gun who assassinated Hiro
Bumi Ito, the first Japanese
governor-general of Korea, known as
the man who played the leading part
in the Korea-Japan merger. There are
32 movements in this patter to
represent Mr Ahn's age when he was
executed at Lui-Shung in 1910.
Toi-Gye
(37 movements):
Toi-Gye is the pen name of the noted
scholar Yi Hwang (16th century) an
authority on neo-Confucianism. The
37 movements of the pattern refer to
his birthplace on 37-degree
latitude, the diagram represent
"scholar".
Hwa-Rang
(29 movements):
Hwa Rang is named after the
Haw Rang youth group which
originated in the Silla Dynasty in
the early 7th century. The 29
movements refer to the 29th infantry
Division, where Tae Kwon Do
developed into maturity.
Chul-Gi
(25 movements):
Chul-Gi literally means Iron Horse
and stresses techniques performed in
a horse stance. Chul-Gi is Japanese
in origin and practiced by many
martial arts styles. Chul-Gi is
known as Naihanchi in Okinawan
Karate and as Tekki in Shotokan
Karate.
Choong-Moo
(30 movements):
Choong-Moo was the name given to the
great Admiral Yi Soon-Sin of the Yi
Dynasty. He was reputed to have
invented the first armored
battleship (Kobukson) in 1592, which
is said to be the precursor of the
present day submarine. This pattern
ends with a left hand attack, to
symbolize his regrettable death. He
was noted for his unrestrained
loyalty to the King.
Bassai
(29 movements):
Bassai is also Japanese in origin
and is practiced in Tae Kwon Do and
Tang Soo Do as well as many Japanese
and Okinawan Karate styles. Bassai
is also known as Balsek. Bassai is
often translated as “to break down
the fortress”. The Korean
Pronunciation of the characters that
make up Bassai is “Patsai”.
Kwang-Gae
(39 movements): Kwang-Gae
is named after the famous
Kwang-Gae-Toh-Wang, the 19th king of
the Koguryo Dynasty, who regained
all the lost territories including
the greater part of Manchuria. The
diagram represents the expansion and
recovery of lost territory. The 39
movements refer to the first two
figures of 391 AD, the year he came
to the throne.
Po-Eun
(36 movements):
Po-Eun is the pseudonym of
a loyal subject Chong-Mong-Chu
(1400) who was a famous poet and
whose poem "I would not serve a
second master though I might be
crucified a hundred times" is known
to every Korean. He was also a
pioneer in the field of physics. The
diagram represents his unerring
loyalty to the king and country
towards the end of the Koryo
Dynasty.
Gae-Baek
(44 Movements): Gae-Baek
is named after Gae-Baek, a great
general in the Baek-Je Dynasty
(660AD). The diagram represents his
severe and strict military
discipline.
Eui-Am
(45 Movements):
Eui-Am is the pseudonym of
Son Byong Hi, leader of the Korean
independence movement on March 1,
1919. The 45 movements refer to his
age when he changed his name of Dong
Hak (oriental Culture) to Chondo Kyo
(Heavenly Way Religion) in 1905. The
diagram represents his indomitable
spirit, displayed while dedicating
himself to the prosperity of his
nation.
Choong-Jang
(52 Movements):
Choong-Jang is the pseudonym given
to General Kim Duk Ryang who lived
during the Yi Dynasty, 14th century.
This pattern ends with a left hand
attack to symbolize the tragedy of
his death at 27 in prison before he
was able to reach full maturity.
Juche
(45 Movements): Juche is a
philosophical idea that man is the
master of everything and decides
everything, in other words, the idea
that man is that master of the world
and his own destiny. It is said that
this idea was rooted in Baekdu
Mount, which symbolize the spirit of
the Korean people. The diagram
represents Baekdu Mountain.
Sam Il
(33 Movements): Sam Il
denotes the historical date of the
independence movement of Korea,
which began throughout the country
on march 1, 1919. The 33 movements
in the pattern stand for the 33
patriots who planned the movement.
Yoo-Sin
(68 Movements):
Yoo Sin is named after
General Kin Yoo Sin, a commanding
general during the Silla Dynasty.
The 68 movements refer to the last
two figures of 668 AD the year Korea
was unified. The ready posture
signifies a sword drawn to the right
rather than the left side,
symbolizing Yoo sin's mistake of
following his king's orders to fight
with foreign force against his own
nation.
Choi Yong
(46 Movements):
Choi Yong is named after General
Choi Yong, Premier and Commander-in
Chief of the armed forces during the
14th century Koryo Dynasty. Choi
Yong was greatly respected for his
loyalty, patriotism, and humility.
He was executed by subordinate
commanders headed by General Yi Sung
Gae, who later became the first king
of the Yi Dynasty.
Yon Gae
(49 Movements):
Yon Gae is named after a
famous general during the Koguryo
Dynasty. Yon Gae Somoon. The 49
movements refer to the last two
figures of 649 AD the year he forced
the Tang Dynasty to quit Korea after
destroying nearly 300,000 of their
troops at Ansi Sung.
UL-JI
(42 Movements):
UL-JI is named after
general UL-JI Moon Dok who
successfully defended Korea against
a Tang's invasion force of nearly
one million soldiers led by Yang Je
in 612 AD, Ul-JI employing hit and
run guerilla tactics was able to
decimate a large percentage of the
force. The diagram represents his
surname. The 42 movements represent
the author's age when he designed
the pattern.
Moon-Moo
(61 Movements):
Moon Moo honors the 30th
king of the Silla Dynasty. His body
was buried near Dae Wang Am (Great
King's Rock). According to his will,
the body was placed in the sea
"Where my soul shall forever defend
my land against the Japanese". It is
said that the Sok Gul Am (Stone
Cave) was built to guard his tomb.
The Sok Gul Am is a find example of
the culture of the Silla Dynasty.
The 61 movements in this pattern
symbolize the last two figures of
6612 AS when Moon Moo came to the
throne.
So-San
(72 Movements):
So San is the pseudonym of
the great monk Choi Hyong Ung (1520
- 1604) during the Lae Dynasty. The
72 movements refer to his age when
he organized a corps of monk
soldiers with the assistance of his
pupil Sa Myung Dang. The monk
soldiers helped repulse the Japanese
pirates who overran most of the
Korean peninsula in 1592.
Se Jong
(24 Movements):
Se-Jong is named after the
greatest Korean King, Se-Jong, who
invented the Korean alphabets in
1443, and was a noted meteorologist.
The diagram represents the king,
while the 24 movements refer to the
24 letters of the Korean alphabet. |