Just Interpretations Lmao

Question 1

Chon ji

Answer 1

Chon Ji means literally “Heaven and Earth”. It is interpreted in the Orient as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history. Therefore it is the initial pattern played by the beginner. It consists of two similar parts, one to represent the heaven and the other to represent the earth.

Question 2

Dan gun

Answer 2

Dan Gun is named after the holy Dan Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year 2333 BC.

Question 3

Do san

Answer 3

Do San is the pseudonym of the patriot An Ch’ang-Ho (1876 – 1938) who devoted his entire life to furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement.

Question 4

Won hyo

Answer 4

Won Hyo was the noted monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla dynasty in 686 AD.

Question 5

Yul gok

Answer 5

Yul Gok is the pseudonym of the great philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536 – 1584) nicknamed the Confucius of Korea.
The 38 movements of the pattern refer to his birthplace 38 degrees latitude and the diagram represents scholar.

Question 6

Joong gun

Answer 6

Joong Gun is named after the Patriot An Joong Gun who assassinated HiroBumi Ito, the first Japanese Governor General of Korea, the man known to have played the leading part in the Japanese-Korea merger. The 32 movements of the pattern refer to Mr An’s age when he was executed in Lui-Sheng prison in 1910.

Question 7

Toi gye

Answer 7

Toi Gye is the pen name of the 16th century scholar Yi Hwang an authority on neo-Confucianism. The 37 movements refer to his birthplace on the 37 degree latitude and the diagram (±) represents scholar.

Question 8

Hwa rang

Answer 8

Hwa Rang is named after the Hwa Rang youth group which originated in the Silla dynasty around 600 AD. This group eventually became the main driving force for the unification of the three kingdoms of Korea. The 29 movements refer to the 29th infantry division where Tae Kwon Do developed into maturity