1st Dan Pattern Meanings

Question 1

How many moves and what is the meaning of Kwang Gae?

Answer 1

39 Moves.
Kwang Gae is named after the famous Kwang Gae T’o-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, and the 39 movements refer to the years of his reign.

Question 2

How many moves and what is the meaning of Po Eun?

Answer 2

36 Moves.
Po Eun is the pseudonym of the loyal subject Chong Mong-Chu (1400 AD) who was a famous poet, and whose poem “I would not serve a second master though I might be crucified a hundred times” is know to every Korean. He was also a pioneer in the field of physics. The diagram represents his unerring loyalty towards king and country towards the end of the Koryo Dynasty.

Question 3

How many moves and what is the meaning of Ge Baek?

Answer 3

44 Moves.
Ge Baek is named after Ge Baek, a great general in the Baek Je Dynasty (660 AD). The diagram represents his severe and strict military discipline.