PATTERNS (HYUNG)
Listed here are the meanings and terminology for the first nine patterns, those learned before black belt. Note that these are only the "ending" positions; of primary importance is HOW the student arrives at these positions.
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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; there-
fore it is the initial pattern played by the beginner. This pattern con-
sists of two similar parts—one to represent the Heaven and the
other the Earth. Chon-Ji English Korean Translation Front View Rear View
Dan-Gun is named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in
the year 2333 B.C. Dan-Gun English Korean Translation Front View Rear View
Do-San is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Ch’ang Ho (1876-1938) who
devoted his entire life to furthering the education of Korea and its
Independence movement. Do-San English Korean Translation Front View Rear View
Won-Hyo was the noted monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty
In 686 A.D. Won-Hyo English Korean Translation Front View Rear View
Yul-Gok is the pseudonym of a great philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536-
1584) nicknamed the “Confucius of Korea.” The 38 movements of
this pattern refer to his birthplace on 38º latitude and the
diagram (±) represents “scholar.” Yul-Gok English Korean Translation Front View Rear View
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 of the Korea-Japan merger.
There are 32 movements in this pattern to represent Mr. An’s age
when he was executed at Lui-Shung prison (1910). Joong-Gun English Korean Translation Front View Rear View
Toi-Gye is the penname of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th A.D.), an auth-
ority on neo-Confucianism. The 37 movements of this pattern refer
to his birthplace on 37º latitude and the diagram (±) represents
“scholar.” Toi-Gye English Korean Translation Front View Rear View
Hwa-Rang is named after the Hwa-Rang youth group which originated in the
Silla Dynasty about 1350 years ago. This group eventually became
the actual driving force for the unification of the three kingdoms of
Korea. The 29 movements refer to the 29th Infrantry Division, where
Taekwon-Do developed into maturity. Hwa-Rang English Korean Translation Front View Rear View
Choong-
Moo was the given name to the great Admiral Yi Sun Sin of the Yi Dy-
nasty. He was reputed to have invented the first armoured battleship
(kobukson) which was the precursor of the present day submarine in
1592 . The reason why this pattern ends up with the left hand attack
is to symbolize his regrettable death having no chance to show his un-
restrained potentiality checked by the forced reservation of his loyalty
to the king. Choong-Moo English Korean translation Front View Rear View