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24 Hyungs of Tae Kwon Do

The Reason for 24 Patterns

The life of a human being, perhaps 100 years, can be considered as a day when compared with eternity. Therefore, we mortals are no more than simple travelers who pass by the eternal years of an eon in a day. It is evident that no one can live more than a limited amount of time. Nevertheless, most people foolishly enslave themselves to materialism as if they could live for thousands of years. And some people strive to bequeath a good spiritual legacy for coming generations, in this way, gaining immortality. Obviously, the spirit is perpetual while material is not; therefore, what we can do to leave behind something for the welfare of mankind is, perhaps, the most important thing in our lives.

Here I leave TaeKwon-Do for mankind as a trace of man of the late 20th century. The 24 patterns represent 24 hours, one day, or all my life. 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.

 

THE INTERPRETATION OF KOREAN FORMS
Name of Hyung
Meaning of Hyung
Means "Heaven the Earth" it is interpreted as the creation of the world or beginning of human history. It consists of two similar parts, one representing Heaven the other part the Earth
Named after Holy Tan-Gun the founder of Korea in 2333 B.C.
Is the pseudonym of Ahn Ch'ang'Ho who devoted his life to furthering the education of Korea and its independent movement.
Monk who introduced Buddihism to the Silla Dynasty in 686 A.D.
Is the pseudonym of Yi Li, nicknamed the "Confucius of Korea".
Named after An Chong-gun who assassinated Hiro-Bumi Ito, the first Japanese govenor-general of Korea. The 32 movements represent Mr. An's age when he was executed at Lui-Shund prison in 1910.
Is the penname of the scholar Yi Hwang an authority on neo-confucianism. (16th century)
Is named after the Hwa-Rang youth group which originated in the Silla Dynasty. They eventually became the driving force for the unification of the three Kingdoms of Korea.
Was the given name of the great Admiral Yi Sun-Sin of the Yi Dynasty. He invented the first armored battleship which was the precursor of the present day submarine in 1592 A.D. This form ends in a left hand attack to symbolize his regrettable death.
Is named after the famous Gang-Ge-To-Wang, the 19th King of the Koguryo Dynasty, who regained all the lost territories.
Is the pseudonym of a loyal subject Chong Mong-Chu (1400 A.D.) Who was a famous poet who wrote "I would not serve a second master though I might be crucified a hundred times". He was also a pioneer in the field of physics.
Is named after Ge-Baek, a general in the Baek Je Dynasty (660 A.D.). He was known for his severe and strict military discipline.
Is the pseudonym of Son Byong Hi, leader of the Korean independence movement on March 10. 1919
Is the pseudonym given to General Kim Duk Ryang who lived during the Yi Dynasty, fifteenth century.
This form ends with a left hand attack to symbolize his tragic death in prison at 27 years old.
Is the pseudonym of the patriot Cho Man Sik who dedicated his life to the independence movement and education of his people.
Denotes the historical date of the independence movement of Korea which began throughout the country on March 1, 1919.
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 unified.
Is named after General Choi Yong, Premier and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces during the Koryo Dynasty. He was greatly respected for his loyalty, patriotism, and humility. He was executed by his subordinate commanders.
Yon-Ge 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.
Honors the thirteenth king of the Silla Dynasty (661 A.D.)
Is the pseudonym of the great monk Choi Hyung Ung, he organized a corps of monk soldiers, they helped repulse the Japanese pirates who overran most of the Korean peninsula in 1592.
Is named after the greatest Korean king, Se-Jong, who invented the Korean alphabet in 1443 A.D.
Denotes the resolution of the unification of Korea which has been divided since 1945.

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Last Update: 5/02/03