TERMINOLOGY

TERMINOLOGY

Section 3

NAMES & DATES Founder Of Taekwon-do- General Choi Hong Hi, 9th Degree           (9th November 1918 -  15th June 2002) Inaugural Date Of Taekwon-do Worldwide- 11th April 1955 Date the I.T.F. Was Formed- 22nd March 1966 I.T.F. plaque takes the shape of a turtle to symbolise longevity Korea Was Free From Japenese Occupation In - 1945 Korea Was Divided Into North & South At The Intervention Of President Trueman in 1950 General Choi, Hong Hi passed away in North Korea - 15th June, 2002 THE THREE KINGDOMS OF KOREA- SILLA, PAEKCHE & KOGURYO BLACK BELTS RANK- Can be told by the Roman Numerals worn on the left side of belt. (Ti means Belt) THE IMPORTANCE OF THE NUMBER 3- Refers to EARTH, HUMAN KIND & HEAVEN - Adds up to highest single digit (9) DYNASTIES OF KOREA Silla Dynasty 57BC - 935AD Korguryo Dynasty 37BC - 668AD Baekje Dynasty 18BC - 660AD Goryeo Dynasty 935AD - 1392 Joseon (Yi) Dynasty 1392 - 1897 Korean Empire 1897 - 1905 Japanese Occupation 1905 - 1945 Korean Independence 1945 Divided Into North & South 1950