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FALMOUTH COLLEGE OF ART TAEKWON-DO |
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Chon-Ji: means
literally the "Heaven and Earth". In the Orient, it is interpreted
as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history. Therefore it
is the initial pattern that is learned and played by the beginner. This
pattern consists of two similar parts; one to represent the Heaven and the
other the Earth. [19 moves] Dan-Gun: is
named after the holy Dan-Gun, legendary founder of Korea in 2333 B.C. [21
moves] Do-San: is
the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Ch'ang-Ho (1876-1938 A.D.), who devoted his
entire life to furthering the education of Korea and its independence
movement. [24 moves] Won-Hyo: was the noted monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in 686 A.D.[28 moves] Yul-Gok: is
the pseudonym of the great philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536-1584 A.D.),
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". [38 moves] Joong-Gun: is
named after the patriot An Joong-Gun who assassinated Hiro-Bumi Ito, the
first Japanese governor-general of Korea, known as the man who played the
leading part in the Korea-Japan merger. There are 32 movements in this
pattern to represent Mr. An's age when he was executed in Lui-Shung prison in
1910. [32 moves] MORE… |
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