Meaning of Tuls (1st Dan)

Question 1

What is the meaning of Kwang-Gae

Answer 1

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 the pattern refer to the first two figures of 391 A.D., the year he came to the throne.

Question 2

What is the meaning of Po-Eun

Answer 2

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.

Question 3

What is the meaning of Ge-Baek?

Answer 3

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