CHANG HON FORMS

CHEON-JI (CHUNN GEE) 19 MOVES Cheon-Ji literally means "the Heaven and the Earth". It is interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history. Therefore it is the initial pattern done by the beginner; the two parts of the pattern represent heaven and earth. DAN-GUN (DON GOON) 21 MOVES Dan-Gun is named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year 2333 BC. DO-SAN (DOE SAHN) 24 MOVES Do-San was the pseudonym of the patriot An Chang Ho (1876-1938) who devoted his life to furthering the education and independence of Korea. WON-HYO (WAHN YO) 28 MOVES Won-Hyo was the noted monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty of Korea in 686 AD. YUL-GOK (YUL GOOK) 38 MOVES Yul-Gok was the pseudonym of the great philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536-1584), nicknamed the "Confucius of Korea". The number of moves is symbolic of his birthplace on the 38th latitude and the diagram represents Scholar. JUNG-GEUN (JUNE GUNE) 32 MOVES Jung-Geun is named after the patriot An Jung-Geun who assassinated Hiro-Bumi Ito, the first Japanese governor-general of Korea who played the leading part of the annexation of Korea by Japan. The number of moves represents Mr. An's age when executed at Lui- Shung prison in 1910. TOI-GYE (TAY GAY) 37 MOVES Toi-Gye was the pen-name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (1501-1570), an authority on neo-Confucianism. The number of moves refers to his birthplace on the 37th latitude; the diagram represents "scholar". HWA-RANG (WAH RONG) 29 MOVES Hwa-Rang was named after the Hwa-Rang youth group which originated in the Silla Dynasty in the early 7th century. This group eventually became the actual driving force for the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. The number of moves refers to the 29th Infantry Division commanded by General Choi in 1953 where Tae Kwon-Do developed into maturity. CHOONG-MOO (CHOONG MOO) 30 MOVES Choong-Moo was named for the Korean Admiral Hi Sun Sin who was known for his honesty and incorruptibility. He won all 23 of his naval battles. GWANG-GAE (GWON GAY) 39 MOVES Gwang-Gae is named after the famous Gwang Gae-To Tae-Hwang "Gwang Gae-To the Great"), 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 (POE ONE) 36 MOVES 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 loyalty to his king and country towards the end of the Koryo Dynasty. GYE-BAEK (GAY BECK) 44 MOVES Gye-Baek is named after a great general in the Baek Je Dynasty (660 AD). The diagram represents his severe and strict military discipline. EUI-AM (WE AM) 45 MOVES Eui-Am was the pseudonym of Son Byong Hui, 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 Cheon-Do-Gyo (Heavenly way religion) in 1905. The diagram represents his Indomitable Spirit, displayed while dedicating himself to the prosperity of his nation. CHOONG-JANG (CHOONG CHONG) 52 MOVES 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. JU-CHE (CHEW CHAY) 45 MOVES Juche is the philosophical idea that man is the master of everything and therefore decides and determines his destiny. It is said that this idea was rooted on the Baekdu Mountain that symbolizes the spirit of the Korean people. The diagram represents the Baekdu Mountain. SAM-IL (SAM ILL) 33 MOVES 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 (YOU SHIN) 68 MOVES 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 AD, the year Korea was united. The ready posture signifies a sword drawn on the right rather than left side, symbolizing Yu Sin's mistake of following his Kings' orders to fight with foreign forces against his own nation. CHOI-YONG (CHOY YOUNG) 46 MOVES 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 Seong Gae who later became the first king of the Yi Dynasty. YON-GAE (YON GAY) 49 MOVES Yon Gae is named after General Yon Gae Somoon, a famous general during the Koguryo dynasty. The 49 movements refer to the last two figures of 649 AD, the year he forced the Tang dynasty to leave Korea after destroying nearly 300,000 of their troops at Ansi Sung. UL-JI (OOL GEE) 42 MOVES Ul Ji is named after General Ul Ji Moon Dok who successfully defended Korea against a Tang invasion force of nearly 1,000,000 soldiers led by Yang Je in 612 AD. General Ul Ji used hit and run tactics to destroy a large number of the opposing force. The 42 movements represent General Choi's age when he designed this pattern. MOON-MU (MOON MOO) 61 MOVES Moon-Mu honours the 30th King of the Silla Dynasty. His body was buried near Dae Wang Am (Great King's Rock). According to his will, his 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 Mun Mu came to the throne. SO-SAN (SO SAHN) 72 MOVES 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 Myunh Dang. The monk soldiers helped repulse the Japanese pirates who overran most of the Korean peninsula in 1592. SE-JONG (SAY CHONG) 24 MOVES Se-Jong is named after the greatest Korean King, Se- Jong, who invented the Korean alphabet in 1443, 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 (TONG ILL) 56 MOVES Tong-Il means "unity" or "unification" and denotes the resolution of the unification of Korea which has been divided since 1945. The diagram symbolizes the homogeneous race.