Patterns:The Interpretations of Patterns

THE INTERPRETATIONS OF PATTERNS

The name of the pattern, the number of movements, and the diagrammatic symbol of each pattern symbolizes either heroic figures in Korean history or instances relating to historical events.

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 Yil (1536-
 1584) nicknamed the “ Confucius of Korea”. The 38 movements
 of this pattern refer to his birthplace on 38° latitude and the
 diagram (+t) represents “scholar”.

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 370 latitude, the diagram (<b)
 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 de-
 veloped into maturity.

CHOONG-MOO: was the name given to the great Admiral Yi Soon-Sin of the Yi
 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.

KWANG-GAE: is named after the famous Gwang-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 fiqures 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 (1) 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
 1908. The diagram (1) represents his indomitable spirit, dis-
 played while dedicating himself to the prosperity of his nation.

CHOONG-JANG: is the pseudonym given to General Kim Duk Ryang who lived
 during the Yi 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 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 (i) 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, 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
 symbolizing Yoo Sin's mistake of following his king’s orders to
 fight with foreign forces against his own nation.

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
 become the first king of the Yi Dynasty.

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.

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 ("L) represents his surname. The 42
 movements represents the author's age when he designed the
 pattern.

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.

SO-SAN: is the pseudonym of the great monk Choi Hyong 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 Sa Myung 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, and was also a noted meteorol-
 ogist. The diagram (3) 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 (I) symbolizes the
 homogenous race.

Since each pattern has a close relationship with the fundamental excercise, students, therefore, should practice the patterns according to the following graduation to attain the maximum results with the least effort.

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NAME OF TUL	RANK	ORDER OF BELT
CHON-JI	9TH GUP	WHITE/YELLOW STRIPE
DAN-GUN	8TH GUP	YELLOW
DO-SAN	7TH GUP	YELLOW/GREEN STRIPE
WON-HYO	6TH GUP	GREEN
YUL-GOK	5TH GUP	GREEN/BLUE STRIPE
JOONG-GUN	4TH GUP	BLUE
TOI-GYE	3RD GUP	BLUE/RED STRIPE
HWA-RANG	2ND GUP	RED
CHOONG-MOO	1ST GUP	RED/BLACK STRIPE
KWANG-GAE PO-EUN GE-BAEK	1ST DAN	BLACK
EUI-AM CHOONG-JANG JUCHE	2ND DAN	BLACK
SAM-IL YOO-SIN CHOI-YONG	3RD DAN	BLACK
YONG-GAE UL-JI MOON-MOO	4TH DAN	BLACK
SO-SAN SE-JONG	5TH DAN	BLACK
TONG-IL	6TH DAN	BLACK