Means literally 'heaven and earth'. It is in the Orient interpreted as the creation of the world of the beginning of human history, therefore it is the initial pattern played by the beginner. This pattern consists of 2 parts, one to represent heaven and the other, earth.
Is named after the holy Dan Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in 2333bce. Unusual for a form, all the punches in Dan-Gun are high section symbolizing Dan-Gun scaling a mountain.
Is the nickname for the patriot Ahn-Chang Ho (1879-1938), who devoted his entire life to furthering the education of Korea and its independent movement.
Is the pseudonym of the great philosopher and Scholar Yi I (1536-1584), who was nicknamed the 'Confucious of Korea'. The 38 movements of the pattern refer to his birthplace on the 38th latitude and the diagram represents 'scholar'.
Is named after the patriot Ahn Joon Gun who assissinated Hiro Bumi-Ito, the first Japanese govenor general of Korea; known as the man who played the leading part of the Korean-Japan merger. There are 32 movements in this pattern to represent Mr. Ahn's age when he was executed at the Lui-Shung prison in 1910.
Is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi-Hwang (16th century ace), an authority on Neo-Confucianism. The 37 movements of the pattern refer to his birthplace on the 37th latitude; the diagram represents 'scholar'.
Is named after the Hwa-Rang youth group, which originated in the Silla Dynasty about 1500 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 infantry division where Tae Kwon Do developed into maturity.
Was the given name of the great admiral Yi Sun-Sin of the Yi Dynasty. He was reputed to have invented the first armored battleship (Kobukson), which was the precursor to the present-day submarine, in 1592 ace. The pattern ends with a left-handed attack which symbolizes his regrettable death, having had no chance to show his unrestrained potential, as he was forced to be loyal to the king.