| Pattern |
Belts |
Number of Moves |
Diagram |
Ready Stance |
Meaning |
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| Gwang-Gae |
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39 |
 |
Parallel Stance With A Heaven Hand |
Named after the famous Kwang-Gae-Toh-Wang, 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 |
|
36 |
 |
Parallel Stance With A Heaven Hand |
Pseudonym of a loyal subject Chong Mong-Chur (1400 A.D.) 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 unerring loyalty to the king and country towards the end of the Koryo Dynasty. |
| Ge-Baek |
|
44 |
 |
Parallel Ready Stance
(Narani Chunbi Sogi)
|
Named after Ge-Baek, a great general in the Baek Je Dynasty (660 AD). The diagram represents his severe and strict military discipline. |
| Eui-Am |
 |
45 |
 |
Close Ready Stance 'D'
(Moa Chunbi Sogi 'D' ) |
Pseudonym of Son Byong Hi, 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 Chondo Kyo (Heavenly Way Religion) in 1905. The diagram represents his indomitable spirit displayed while dedicating himself to the prosperity of his nation. |
| Choong-Jang |
|
52 |
 |
Close Ready Stance 'A'
(Moa Chunbi Sogi 'A' ) |
Pseudonym given to General Kim Duk Ryang who lived during the Yi Dynasty, 15th century. This pattern ends with a left-hand attack to symbolise the tragedy of his death at 27 in prison before he was able to reach full maturity. |
| Ko-Dang |
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39 |
 |
Close Ready Stance 'C'
(Moa Chunbi Sogi 'C' ) |
Ko-Dang is the pseudonym of the patriot Cho Man Sik who dedicated his life to the independence movement and education of his people. The 39 movements signify his times of imprisonment and his birthplace on 39 degrees lattitude. |
| Sam-IL |
 |
33 |
 |
Close Ready Stance 'C'
(Moa Chunbi Sogi 'C' )
|
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. The 33 movements in the pattern stand for the 33 patriots who planned the movement. |
| Yoo-Sin |
|
68 |
 |
Warrior Ready Stance 'B'
(Moosa Chunbi Sogi 'B')
|
Named after General Kim Yoo Sin, a commanding general during the Silla Dynasty, who unified the three separte kingdoms of Korea. The 68 movements refer to the last two figures of 668 A. D., the year Korea was united. The ready posture signifies a sword drawn on the right rather than left side, symbolising Yoo Sin’s mistake of following his king’s orders to fight with foreign forces against his own nation. |
| Choi-Yong |
|
46 |
 |
Close Ready Stance 'C'
(Moa Chunbi Sogi 'C' ) |
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 Sung Gae, who later become the first king of the Yi Dynasty. |
| Yon-Gae |
 |
49 |
 |
Warrior Ready Stance 'A' (Moosa Chunbi Sogi 'A')
|
Named after a famous general during the Koguryo Dynasty, Yon Gae Somun. The 49 movements refer to the last two figures of 649 A. D., the year he forced the Dang Dynasty to leave Korea after destroying nearly 300,000 Chinese troops at Ansi Sung. |
| UL-Ji |
|
42 |
 |
Parallel Stance With An X-Back Hand |
Named after general Ul-Ji Mun Duk who successfully defended Korea against a Chinese invasion force of nearly one million soldiers led by Yang Je in 612 A.D., Ul-Ji employing hit and run guerrilla tactics, was able to decimate a large percentage of the force. The diagram represents his surname. The 42 movements represents the author's age when he designed the pattern. |
| Moon-Moo |
|
61 |
 |
Parallel Ready Stance
(Narani Chunbi Sogi) |
Honors the 30th king of the Silla Dynasty. His body was buried near Dae Wang Am (Great King’s Rock). According to his will, the 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 symbolise the last two figures of 661 A.D. when Moon Moo came to the throne. |
| So-San |
 |
72 |
 |
Close Ready Stance 'A'
(Moa Chunbi Sogi 'A' ) |
Pseudonym of the great monk Choi Hung 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 Samung Dang. The monk soldiers helped repulse the Japanese pirates who overran most of the Korean peninsula in 1592. |
| Se-Jong |
|
24 |
 |
Close Ready Stance 'B'
(Moa Chunbi Sogi 'B' ) |
Named after the greatest Korean king, Se-Jong, who invented the Korean alphabet in 1443 A.D. 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 |
|
56 |
 |
Parallel Stance With An Overlapped Back Hand |
The resolution of the unification of Korea which has been divided since 1945. The diagram symbolizes the homegenous race. |
