Number of Movements
Chon-Ji Tul - 19
Dan-Gun Tul - 21
Do-San Tul - 24
Won-Hyo Tul - 28
Yul-Gok Tul - 38
Joong-Gun Tul - 32
Toi-Gye Tul - 37
Hwa-Rang Tul - 29
Choong-Moo Tul - 30

Meanings of Patterns
Chon-Ji Tul
Literally translated means “Heaven and Earth”. In the Orient it is interpreted as the creation of the world, or the beginning of human history. Therefore, it is the initial pattern practised by the beginner. It consists of two similar parts, one representing Heaven and the other Earth.

Dan-Gun Tul
Is named after the holy Dan Gun, the legendary founder of Korean in the year 2333 B.C.

Do-San Tul
Is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Ch’ang Ho (1876 – 1938). He devoted his entire life to furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement

Won-Hyo Tul
Was the noted monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in the year 686 A.D.

Yul-Gok Tul
Is the pseudonym of the great philsospher and scholar Yi I (1536 – 1584 A.D) nicknamed the “Confucius of Korea”. The 38 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on 38 degrees latitude and the diagram represents “scholar”

Joong-Gun Tuk
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 prison (1910).

Toi-Gye Tul
Is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th century A.D.), an authority on noe-Confucianism. The 37 movements of the pattern refer to his birthplace on 27 degrees latitude, the diagram represents “scholar”.