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• Chong ji


  19 movements

  Heaven and the earth

  Two parts, one with low block to mean earth

  one with middle section block to mean heaven (point towards heaven)

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• Dan Gun


  Holy founder of Korea Dan gun

  2,333 BC

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  21
• Do San

  Pseudonym of Patriot Ahn Chang-ho (1876-1938)

  24 movements

  symbolises his life which he devoted to furthering education of korea and independance movement

  shape is half a nvm
• Won hyo


  Noted monk who introduced budhism

  To the Silla dynasty - 686 AD

  Capital i

  28
• Yul Gok


  38

  Pseudonym of philosopher and teacher Yi I (1536-1584)

  "Confuscius of Korea"

  Movements refer to birthplace at 38 degrees latitude

  Diagram = scholar
• Joong Gun


  32

  Patriot Ahn Joong Gun

  Assassinated Hiro-Bumi Ito - First japanese governor general of Korea

  32 - Mr Ahns age when executed in Lui-Shing prison in 1910

  Capital i
• Toi Gye


  37

  Pen name of scholar Yi Hwang (16th century)

  Neo-confuscianism

  Birthplace of 37 degree latitude

  Diagram = scholar
• Hwa Rang


  29

  Capital i

  Youth group originating in Silla dynasty

  movements = 29th infantry division where taekwondo grew into maturity
• Choong Moo


  30

  Capital i

  Admiral Yi Soon-Sin, yi dynasty

  Invented first armoured battleship in 1592 (Kobukson)

  Precursor to submarine

  Ends with left hand attack - regrettable death

  Loyalty to king prevented his potentiality