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CH'ON-JI: 19 Movements
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.
TAN-GUN: 21 Movements
Is named after the holy TAN-GUN, the legendary
founder of Korea in the year of 2334 B.C..
TO-SAN: 24 Movements
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.
WON-HYO: 28 Movements
Was the noted monk who introduced Buddhism to
the silla dynasty in the year of 686 A.D..
YUL-KOK: 38 Movements
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 38th
latitude and the diagram represents "scholar".
CHUN-GUN: 32 Movements
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).
TOI-GYE: 37 Movements
Is the penname of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th
C. A.D.), and authority on neo-confucianism.
The 37 movements of the pattern refer to his birthplace on 37th
latitude, the diagram represents "scholar".
HWA-RANG: 29 Movements
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.
CH'UNG-MU: 30 Movements
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.
KWANG-GAE: 39 Movements
Is picked after the famous Kwang-Gae-To Wang,
the 19th century King of the Ko-Ku-Ryo Dynasty.
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