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Kwang-Gae Tul. 39 Movements.
Ready Position: Parallel Stance with a Heaven Hand.
End Foot to Return: LEFT
Level: 1st Degree
Kwang-Gae is named after the famous Kwang-Gae-Toh-Wang, the 19th King of the Koguryo Dynasty, who regained all the lost territories including the greater part of Manchuria.
The Diagram represents the expansion and recovery of lost territory. The 39 movements refer to the first two figures of 391 A.D., the year he came to the throne. |
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Po-Eun Tul. 36 Movements.
Ready Position: Parallel Stance with a Heaven Hand.
End Foot to Return: LEFT
Level: 1st Degree
Po-Eun is the pseudonym of a loyal subject Chong Mong-Chu (1400) who was a famous poet and whose poem "I would not serve a second master though I might be crucified a hundred times" is known to every Korean.
He was also a pioneer in the field of Physics. The diagram (-) represents his unerring loyalty to the king and country towards the end of the Koryo Dynasty. |
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Ge-Baek Tul. 44 Movements.
Ready Position: Parallel Ready Stance (Narani Junbi Sogi).
End Foot to Return: RIGHT
Level: 1st Degree
Ge-Baek is named after Ge-Baek, a great general in the Baek Je Dynasty (660 A.D.). The diagram (|) represents his severe and strict military discipline. |
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Eui-Am Tul. 45 Movements.
Ready Position: Close Ready Stance D (Moa Junbi Sogi D).
End Foot to Return: RIGHT
Level: 2nd Degree
Eui-Am is the pseudonym of Son Byong Hi, leader of the Korean independence movement of March 1, 1919.
The 45 movements refer to his age when he changed the name of Dong Hak (Oriental Culture) to Chondo Kyo (Heavenly Way Religeon) in 1905. The diagram (|) represents his indomitable spirit,
displayed while dedicating himself to the prosperity of his nation. |
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Choong-Jang Tul. 52 Movements.
Ready Position: Close Ready Stance A (Moa Junbi Sogi A).
End Foot to Return: LEFT
Level: 2nd Degree
Choong-Jang is the pseudonym given to General Kim Duk Ryang who lived during the Lee Dynasty, 14th century. This pattern ends with a left-hand attack to symbolize the tragedy of his death
at 27 in prison before he was able to reach full maturity. |
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Juche Tul. 45 Movements.
Ready Position: Parallel Stance with a Twin Side Elbow.
End Foot to Return: RIGHT
Level: 2nd Degree
Juche is a philosophical idea that man is the master of everything and decides everything, in other words, the idea that man is the master of the world and his own destiny.
It is said that this idea was rooted in Baekdu Mountain which symbolizes the spirit of the Korean people. The diagram represents Baekdu Mountain. |
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Sam-Il Tul. 33 Movements.
Ready Position: Close Ready Stance C (Moa Junbi Sogi C).
End Foot to Return: LEFT
Level: 3rd Degree
Sam-Il denotes the historical date of the independence movement of Korea which began throughout the country on March 1, 1919.
The 33 movements in the pattern stand for the 33 patriots who planned the movement. |
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Yoo-Sin Tul. 68 Movements.
Ready Position: Warrior Ready Stance B (Moosa Junbi Sogi B).
End Foot to Return: RIGHT
Level: 3rd Degree
Yoo-Sin is named after General Kim Yoo Sin, a commanding general during the Silla Dynasty. The 68 movements refer to the last two
figures of 668 A.D, the year Korea was united.The ready posture signifies a sword drawn on the right rather than left side, symbolizing
Yoo Sin's mistake of following his king's orders to fight with foreign forces against his own nation. |
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Choi-Yong Tul. 46 Movements.
Ready Position: Close Ready Stance C (Moa Junbi Sogi C).
End Foot to Return: RIGHT
Level: 3rd Degree
Choi-Yong is named after General Choi Yong, Premier and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed forces during the 14th century Koryo Dynasty.
Choi Yong was greatly respected for his loyalty, patriotism and humility. He was executed by his subordinate commanders headed by
General Yi Sung Gae, who later became the first king of the Lee Dynasty.
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Yon-Gae Tul. 49 Movements.
Ready Position: Warrior Ready Stance A (Moosa Junbi Sogi A).
End Foot to Return: RIGHT
Level: 4th Degree
Yon-Gae is named after a famous General during the Koguryo Dynasty, Yon Gae Somoon. The 49 movements refer to the last two figures of 649 A.D., the year he forced the Tang Dynasty to quit
Korea after destroying nearly 300,000 of their troops at Ansi Sung.
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Ul-Ji Tul. 42 Movements.
Ready Position: Paralell Stance with an X-Back Hand (Narani so Kyocha Sondung).
End Foot to Return: LEFT
Level: 4th Degree
Ul-Ji is named after general Ul-Ji Moon Dok who successfully defended Korea against a Tang's invasion force of nearly one million
soldiers led by Yang Je in 612 A.D., Ul-Ji employing hit and run guerilla tactics was able to decimate a large percentage of the force.
The diagram represents his surname. The 42 movements represent the author's age when he designed the pattern.
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Moon-Moo Tul. 61 Movements.
Ready Position: Parallel Ready Stance (Narani Junbi Sogi).
End Foot to Return: RIGHT
Level: 4th Degree
Moon-Moo honors the 30th king of the Silla Dynasty. His body was buried near Dae Wang Am (Great King's Rock). According to his
will, the body was placed in the sea "Where my soul shall forever defend my land against the Japanese." It is said that the
Sok Gul Am (Stone Cave) was built to guard his tomb. The Sok Gul Am is a fine example of the culture of the Silla Dynasty. The
61 movements in this pattern symbolize the last two figures of 661 A.D. when Moon-Moo came to the throne.
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So-San Tul. 72 Movements.
Ready Position: Close Ready Stance A (Moa Junbi Sogi A).
End Foot to Return: RIGHT
Level: 5th Degree
So-San is the pseudonym of the great monk Choi Hyong Ung (1520-1604) during the Lee Dynasty. The 72 movements refer to his age
when he organised a corps of monk soldiers with the assistance of his pupil Sa Myung Dang. The monk soldiers helped repulse
the Japanese pirates who overran most of the Korean peninsula in 1592.
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Se-Jong Tul. 24 Movements.
Ready Position: Close Ready Stance B (Moa Junbi Sogi B).
End Foot to Return: LEFT
Level: 5th Degree
Se-Jong is named after the greatest Korean king, Se-Jong, who invented the Korean alphabet in 1443, and was also a meteorologist. The diagram
represents the king, while the 24 movements refer to the 24 letters of the Korean alphabet.
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Tong-Il Tul. 56 Movements.
Ready Position: Parallel Stance with an overlapped Back Hand.
End Foot to Return: RIGHT
Level: 6th Degree
Tong-Il denotes the resolution of the unification of Korea which has been divided since 1945. The diagram (|) symbolizes the homogenous race.
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