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CHON-JI - Studied by 9th kup aiming for 8th kup
CHON-JI literally means "Heaven and Earth". In the Orient it is interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history, and therefore it is the first pattern learnt by a beginner. The pattern consists of two similar parts, one representing the Heaven the other the Earth.
DAN GUN - Studied by 8th kup aiming for 7th kup
DAN GUN is named after the Holy Dan Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year 2333BC.
DO SAN - Studied by 7th kup aiming for 6th kup
DO SAN is the pseudonym for the patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876 to 1938). The 24 movements in this pattern represent his entire life, which he devoted to furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement.
WON HYO - Studied by 6th kup aiming for 5th kup
WON HYO was the noted monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty of Korea in the year 686 AD.
YUL GOK - Studied by 5th kup aiming for 4th kup
YUL GOK is the pseudonym of the great philosopher and teacher Yi I (1536 to 1584). He was nicknamed the Confucius of Korea. The 38 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on the 38th degree latitude and the diagram represents scholar.
JOONG GUN - Studied by 4th kup aiming for 3rd kup
JOONG GUN is named after the patriot Ahn Joong Gun who assassinated Hiro Bumi Ito the first Japanese Governor-General of Korea, who played a leading part in the Korea-Japan merger. The 32 movements represent Ahn Joong Gun's age when he was executed at Lui-Shung prison in 1910.
TOI GYE - Studied by 3rd kup aiming for 2nd kup
TOI GYE is the pseudonym of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th century), an authority on neo-Confucianism. The 37 movements represent his birthplace on the 37th degree latitude and the diagram represents scholar.
HWA RANG - Studied by 2nd kup aiming for 1st kup
HWA RANG is named after the Hwa Rang youth group that originated in the Silla dynasty in the early 7th century. The 29 movements refer to the 29th Infantry Division commanded by General Choi in 1953 where Taekwon-Do was developed into maturity.
CHOONG MOO - Studied by 1st kup aiming for 1st degree
CHOONG MOO was the name given to the great Admiral Yi Soon-Sin of the Yi Dynasty. He was reported to have invented the first armoured battleship (Kobukson) in 1592, which is said to be the precursor of the present day submarine. This pattern ends with a left-hand attack to symbolise his regrettable death; he was never allowed to reach his full potential as he was forced to be loyal to the king.
