Taekwon-Do History and Information

COLOR BELT PATTERNS

Chon Ji
	Chon Ji literally means "The Heaven and Earth." In the orient it can be interpreted as the beginning of human history and the creation of the world; therefore it is the initial pattern for the beginning student. This pattern consists of two similar halves; one represents heaven and the other earth.
19 moves	Ready Stance: Parallel Ready Stance

Dan Gun
	Dan Gun is named for the Holy Dan Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in 2333 B.C.E.
21 moves	Ready Stance: Parallel Ready Stance

Do San
	Do San is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876-1938). The 24 moves represent his life, which he dedicated to the education of Korea and to it's independence movement.
24 moves	Ready Stance: Parallel Ready Stance

Won Hyo
	Won Hyo is named after the noted monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in the year 686 a.d.
28 moves	Ready Stance: Close Ready Stance type-A

Yol Guk
	Yol Guk is the pseudonym of a great philosopher and scholar Yil (1536-1584) nicknamed the "Confucious of Korea". The 38 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on the 38° latitude and the diagram (+) represents "scholar".
38 moves	Ready Stance: Parallel Ready Stance

Joong Gun
	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 prision (1910).
32 moves	Ready Stance: Close Ready Stance type-B

Toi Gye
	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 the 37° latitude, and the diagram represents "scholar".
37 moves	Ready Stance: Close Ready Stance type-B

Hwa Rang
	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.
29 moves	Ready Stance: Close Ready Stance type-C

Choong Moo
	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.
30 moves	Ready Stance: Parallel Ready Stance