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광개 Kwang-Gae / Gwang-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 A. D., the
year he came to the throne.
포은 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.
계백 Gae-Baek / Gye-Baek (44 movements)
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.
EUI-AM (Movements - 45)
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 the 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.
충장 Choong-Jang / Chung-Jang (52 movements)
CHOONG-JANG is the pseudonym given to General Kim Duk Ryang who lived
during the Lee 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 (Movements - 45)
JUCHE is a philosophical idea that man is the master of everything and decides
everything. In other words, the idea that man is the master of the world and his
own destiny. It is said that this idea was rooted in Baekdu Mountain which
symbolizes the spirit of the Korean people. The diagram represents Baekdu
mountain.
고당 Ko-Dang / Go-Dang (39 movements)
Pseudonyn of the patriot Cho Man Shik, who dedicated his life to the Korean
Independence Movement and to the education of his people.
삼일 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 (Movements - 68)
YOO-SIN is named after General Kim Yoo Sin, a commanding general during the
Silla Dynasty. The 68 movements refer to the last two figures of 668 A.D., the
year Korea was united. The ready posture signifies a sword drawn on the right
rather than left side, symbolizing Yoo Sin's mistake of following his Kings'
orders to fight with foreign forces against his own nation.
최영 Choi-Yong (45 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 his subordinate commanders headed by general Yi Sung Gae, who later
became the first King of the Lee Dynasty.
YONG-GAE (Movements - 49)
YONG-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 A.D., the
year he forced the Tang Dynasty to quit Korea after destroying nearly 300,000
of their troops at Ansi Sung.
을지 Ul-Ji / Eul-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 A.D., 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 (Movements - 61)
Moon-Moo honours 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 fine example of the culture of the Silla Dynasty. The
61 movements in this pattern symbolize the last two figures of 661 A.D. when
Moon Moo came to the throne.
SO-SAN (Movements - 72)SO-SAN is the pseudonym of the great monk Choi
Hyong Ung (1520-1604) during the Lee Dynasty. The 72 movements refer to his
age when he organized a corps of monk soldiers with the assistance of his
pupil Sa Myunh Dang. The monk soldiers helped repulse the Japanese pirates
who overran most of the Korean peninsula in 1592.
세종 Se-Jong (24 movements)
SE-JONG is named after the greatest Korean King, Se-Jong, who invented the
Korean alphabet in 1443, and was also a noted meteorologist. The digram
represents the king, while the 24 movements refer to the 24 letters of the
Korean alphabet.
통일 Tong-Il (56 movements)
TONG-IL denotes the resolution of the unification of Korea which has been
divided since 1945. The diagram symbolizes the homogenous race.
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 A. D., the
year he came to the throne.
포은 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.
계백 Gae-Baek / Gye-Baek (44 movements)
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.
EUI-AM (Movements - 45)
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 the 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.
충장 Choong-Jang / Chung-Jang (52 movements)
CHOONG-JANG is the pseudonym given to General Kim Duk Ryang who lived
during the Lee 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 (Movements - 45)
JUCHE is a philosophical idea that man is the master of everything and decides
everything. In other words, the idea that man is the master of the world and his
own destiny. It is said that this idea was rooted in Baekdu Mountain which
symbolizes the spirit of the Korean people. The diagram represents Baekdu
mountain.
고당 Ko-Dang / Go-Dang (39 movements)
Pseudonyn of the patriot Cho Man Shik, who dedicated his life to the Korean
Independence Movement and to the education of his people.
삼일 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 (Movements - 68)
YOO-SIN is named after General Kim Yoo Sin, a commanding general during the
Silla Dynasty. The 68 movements refer to the last two figures of 668 A.D., the
year Korea was united. The ready posture signifies a sword drawn on the right
rather than left side, symbolizing Yoo Sin's mistake of following his Kings'
orders to fight with foreign forces against his own nation.
최영 Choi-Yong (45 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 his subordinate commanders headed by general Yi Sung Gae, who later
became the first King of the Lee Dynasty.
YONG-GAE (Movements - 49)
YONG-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 A.D., the
year he forced the Tang Dynasty to quit Korea after destroying nearly 300,000
of their troops at Ansi Sung.
을지 Ul-Ji / Eul-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 A.D., 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 (Movements - 61)
Moon-Moo honours 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 fine example of the culture of the Silla Dynasty. The
61 movements in this pattern symbolize the last two figures of 661 A.D. when
Moon Moo came to the throne.
SO-SAN (Movements - 72)SO-SAN is the pseudonym of the great monk Choi
Hyong Ung (1520-1604) during the Lee Dynasty. The 72 movements refer to his
age when he organized a corps of monk soldiers with the assistance of his
pupil Sa Myunh Dang. The monk soldiers helped repulse the Japanese pirates
who overran most of the Korean peninsula in 1592.
세종 Se-Jong (24 movements)
SE-JONG is named after the greatest Korean King, Se-Jong, who invented the
Korean alphabet in 1443, and was also a noted meteorologist. The digram
represents the king, while the 24 movements refer to the 24 letters of the
Korean alphabet.
통일 Tong-Il (56 movements)
TONG-IL denotes the resolution of the unification of Korea which has been
divided since 1945. The diagram symbolizes the homogenous race.
| TIDBITS Knowledge of others is strength; Knowledge of self is enlightenment. Lao Tsu, Tao Te Ching |
| The core of skill is change, the essence of which is Continuous motion flowing like water according to the true and false. Full when close empty when far My distance slides farther from my opponent, Full when up, empty when down My tide flows downwards, And full when right, empty when left My balance leans to that empty spot. And then if I erase the wave patterns of change, every flow arrives at the sea of nihility and scatters. The remainder is endless completion neither finished nor unfinished. It belongs to each. Lee, Chang Hoo |
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| Ge-Baek Tul performed by the late GM Park Jung Tae |
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| NOTE: Dear Taekwon-Do practitioners, Please be advised that effective immediately, the tul of "Ju Che" will be known as it was originally created by our founder General Choi Hong Hi as "Kodang". Taekwon-Do, the Korean martial art was created by our founder to be free of religious and political ideologies. It was General Choi's wish to leave Taekwon-Do to humanity, free of any influence from religion, government and political influence accordingly, it was decided to revert the name to the original name chosen by General Choi. As we make this change, the ITF reaffirms its desire to remain independent and true to the teachings of our founder. ITF Administration |
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