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Reason for 24 Patterns |
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life of a human being, perhaps 100 years, can be considered
as a day when compared with eternity.Therefore, we mortals
are no more than simple travelers who pass by the eternal
years of an eon in a day. It is evident that no one can
live more than a limited amount of time. Nevertheless,
most people foolishly enslave themselves to materialism
as if they could live for thousands of years. And some
people strive to bequeath a good spiritual legacy for
coming generations, in this way, gaining immortality.
Obviously, the spirit is perpetual while material is
not; therefore, what we can do to leave behind something
for the welfare of mankind is, perhaps, the most important
thing in our lives. |
Here
I leave Taekwon-Do for mankind as a trace of man of the
late 20th century. The 24 patterns represent 24 hours,
one day, or all my life. The name of the pattern, the
number of movements, and the diagrammatic symbol of each
pattern symbolizes either heroic figures in Korean history
or instances relating to historical events.
General Choi Hong Hi |
Reproduced,
with permission, from "Taekwon-Do (The Korean
Art of Self Defense)" also known as "The
Condensed Encyclopedia."
Fifth Edition 1999, All rights reserved
Copyright 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1999 General Choi Hong Hi. |
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