FORM DEFINITIONS

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FORM DEFINITIONS

Means literally the "Heaven and Earth". It is, in the Orient, interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history, therefore, it is the initial pattern played by the beginner.

This pattern consists of two similar parts - one to represent the Heaven and the other the Earth.

Is named after the holy TAN-GUN, the legendary founder of Korea in the year of 2334 B.C..

Is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Ch'ang-Ho (1876-1938) who devoted his entire life to furthering the education of Korea and its independent movement.

Was the noted monk who introduced Buddhism to the silla dynasty in the year of 686 A.D..

Is the pseudonym of the great philosopher and scholar Yil (1536-1584) nicknamed for "Confucius of Korea". The 38 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on 38^th latitude and the diagram represents "scholar".

Is named after the patriot An Chun-Gun who assassinated Hiro Bumi Ito, the first Japanese governor-general of Korea, known as the man who played the leading part of the Korea Japan merger. There are 32 movements in this pattern to represent Mr. An's age when he was executed at Lui-Shung prison (1910).

Is the penname of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16^th C. A.D.), and authority on neo-confucianism.
The 37 movements of the pattern refer to his birthplace on 37^th latitude, the diagram represents "scholar".

Is named after the Hwa-Rang youth Group which originated in the Silla Dynasty about 1350 years ago.
This group eventually became the actual driving force for the unification of the three Kingdoms of Korea.

Was the given name to the great Admiral Yi Sun-Sin of the Yi Dynasty. He was reputed to have invented the first armoured battleship (kobukson) which was the precursor of the present day submarine in 1592 A.D.. The reason why this pattern ends up with left hand attack is to symbolize his regrettable death having no chance to show his unrestrained potentiality checked by the forced reservation of his loyalty to the King.

Is picked after the famous Kwang-Gae-To Wang, the 19^th century King of the Ko-Ku-Ryo Dynasty.