literally means "Heaven and Earth." It is, in the Orient, interpreted as the creation of world or the beginning of human history, therefore it is the initial pattern played by the beginner. This pattern has two similar parts - one to represent Heaven and the other Earth.
19 movements, 8 blocks and 11 punches.
is the name of the Holy Tan-Gun legendary founder of Korea in the year 2334 BC.
21 movements.
is the pseudonym of the patriot An Chan Ho (1876-1938) who devoted his entire life to the furthering of the education of Korea and its independence movement.
24 movements.
named for the noted monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in 686 A.D.
28 movements.
the great philosopher Yi I (1536-1584), nicknamed the "Confucius" of Korea. The 38 movements represent his birthplace on the 38th line of latitude and the diagram plus over minus (
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represents "scholar". 38 movements.
the patriot An Jung Gun who assassinated Hiro Bumi Ito, the first Japanese governor-general of Korea. He is known as the man who played a leading part in the Korea-Japanese merger. The 32 movements represent Mr. An's age at the time of his execution in the Lui Shung Prison in 1910.
32 movements.
is the pen name of the noted philosopher and scholar Yi Hwang (16th c. A.D.) an authority on neo-Confucanism. The 37th movements represent his birthplace on the 37 line of latitude. The diagram plus over minus (
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represents "scholar". 37 movements.
named for the noted Hwa Rang Youth Group which originated in the Silla Dynasty about 1500 years ago. The group eventually became the driving force in the unification of the three kingdoms of Korea. The 29 movements represent the 29th Infantry Division in which Tae Kwon Do developed into maturity.
29 movements.
was the name given to the great Admiral Yi Sun Sin of the Yi Dynasty. He was reputed to have the first armored battleship (kobukson) which was the precursor of the present day submarine, in 1592 AD. The reason why this pattern ends up with the left hand attack is to symbolize his regrettable death having no chance to show his unrestrained potentially checked by the forced reservation of his loyalty to the King.
30 movements
is the name of the famous Kwang Gae Wang, the 19th century King of Ko Ku Ryo Dynasty.
39 movements