| Junior Colour Belt Pattern
Meanings |
| Name |
Meaning |
| Chon-Ji |
means literally "the
Heaven the 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. |
| Dan-Gun |
is named after the holy Dan-Gun,
the legendary founder of Korea in the year of
2,333 B.C. |
| Do-San |
is the pseudonym of the patriot
Ahn Chang Ho (1876 - 1938). The 24 movements
represent his entire life which he devoted to
furthering the education of Korea and its
independence movement. |
| Won-Hyo |
was the noted monk who introduced
Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in the year of 686
A.D. |
| Yul-Gok |
is the pseudonym of a great
philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536 - 1584)
nicknamed the "Confucious of
Korea". The 38 movements of this pattern
refer to his birthplace on 38th degree latitude
and the diagram (�) represents
"scholar". |
| Senior Colour Belt Pattern
Meanings |
| Name |
Meaning |
| Joong-Gun |
is named after the patriot Ahn
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. Ahn's age when he
was executed at Lui - Shung prison (1910). |
| Toi-Gye |
is the pen name of the noted
scholar Yi Hwang (16th Century), an authority on
neo-Confucianism. The 37 movements of the pattern
refer to his birthplace on 37th degree latitude,
the diagram (�) represents
"scholar". |
| Hwa-Rang |
is named after the Hwa Rang youth
group which originated in the Silla Dynasty in
the early 7th century. The 29 movements refer to
the 29th Infantry Division, where Taekwon-Do
developed into maturity. |
| Choong-Moo |
Was the name given to the great
admiral Yi Soon-Sin of the Lee Dynasty. He was
reputed to have invented the first armoured
battleship (Kobukson) in 1592, which is said to
be the precursor of the present day submarine.
The reason why this pattern ends with a 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. |
| I - III Degree Black Belt Pattern
Meanings |
| Name |
Meaning |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Eui-Am |
Is the pseudonym of Son Byong Hi,
leader of the Korean independence movement on
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 Religion) in
1905. The diagram ( | ) represents his
indomitable spirit, displayed while dedicating
himself to the prosperity of his nation. |
| 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. |
| Juche |
Is a philosophical idea that man
is the master of everything and decides
everything, in other words, the idea that man is
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. |
| 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. |
| Yoo-Sin |
Is named after General Kim Yoo
Sin, commanding general during the Silla Dynasty,
who unified the three separate kingdoms of Korea.
The 68 movements refer to the last two figures of
668 A.D., the year Korea was united. |
| Choi-Yong |
Is named after General Choi Yong,
Premier and commander-in-Chief of the Armed
Forces during the fourteenth 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 Yi Dyanasty. |
| IV - VI Degree Black Belt Pattern
Meanings |
| Name |
Meaning |
| Yon-Ge |
Is named after a famous general
during the Koguryo Dynasty, Yon Gae Somun. The 49
movements refer to the last two figures of 649
A.D., the year he forced the Dang Dynasty to quit
Korea after destroying nearly 300,000 Chinese
troops at Ansi Sung. |
| Ul-Ji |
Is named after the general Ul-Ji Mun
Duk who successfully defended Korea against a
Chinese invasion force of nearly one million
soldiers led by Yang Je in 612 A.D. Ul-Ji
employing hit and run tactics, was able to
decimate a large percentage of the force. The
diagram represents his surname. The 42 movements
represents the authors age when he designed the
pattern. |
| Moon-Moo |
Honors the thirtieth 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. |
| So-San |
Is the pseudonym of the great monk
Choi Hyung Ung, 1520- 1604, during the Yi
Dynasty. The 72 movements refer to his age when
he organized a corps of monk soldiers with the
assistance of his pupil Samung Dang. The monk
soldiers helped repulse the Japanese pirates who
overran most of the Korean peninsula in
1592. |
| Se-Jong |
Is named after the greatest Korean
king, Se-Jong, who invented the Korean alphabet
in 1443 A.D., and was also a noted meteorologist.
The diagram represents the king, while the 24
movements refer to the 24 letters of the Korean
alphabet. |
| Tong-Il |
Denotes the resolution of the
unification of Korea which has been divided since
1945. The diagram ( | ) symbolizes the homogenous
race. |