Patterns Flashcards
Do san
Do san is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang Ho (1876-1938) who devoted his entire life to furthering the education of Korea and its independent movements
Meaning of Won Hyo
Won hyo was a noted monk who introduced buddism to the Sillah dynasty in the year 686 AD
Yul gok
Yul gok is the pseudonym of a great philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536-1584) nicknamed the ‘Confucius of Korea’ The 38 movements refer to his birthplace on 38 latitude and the diagram represents scholar
Joong gun
Joong gum is named after the patriot Ahn Joong Gun who assassinated Hiro Bumi Ito the first japenese governor general of Korea known as the man who played a leading part in the Korea Japan merger. There are 32 moves in this pattern to represent Mr. Ahn’s age when he was executed in a Lui Shunv prison
Meaning if Toi Gye
Toi Gye is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th century) an authority on neo Confucianism to his birthplace on 37• latitude the diagram represents scholar
Hwa Rang
Hwa Rang is named after the Hwa rang youth group which originated in the silla dynasty in the early 7th century. The 29 moves refer to the 29th infantry division where taekwondo developed into maturity
Choong moo
Choong moo was the name given to the great admiral Yi Soon Sun of the Lee dynasty. He was reputed to have invented the first anointed battleship in 1592 - precursor of the modern day submarine. The reason this pattern ends with a left hand attack is to symbolise his regrettable death having no chance to show his loyalty to the king
Kwang Gae
Kwang Gae is named after the famous Kwang Gae To-wang the 19th king of the koguro 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 moves refer to the first two figures if 391 AD the year he came to the thrown
