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IV Dan Yon-Gae
Ul-Jil Moon-Moo
YON-GAE Tul (49 Movements):
Yon-Gae is named after General Yon Gae Somoon, a famous general during the
Koguryo dynasty. The 49 movements refer to the last two figures of 649 AD,
the year he forced the Tang dynasty to leave Korea after destroying nearly
300,000 of their troops at Ansi Sung.
UL-JI Tul
(42 Movements): Ul-Jil is named after General Ul Jil Moon Dok who
successfully defended Korea against a Tang invasion force of nearly
1,000,000 soldiers led by Yang Je in 612 AD. General Ul Jil used hit and run
tactics to destroy a large number of the opposing forces. The diagram
represents his surname. The 42 movements represent General Choi's age when
he designed this pattern.
MOON-MOO Tul
(61 Movements): Honours 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 Sol Gul Am is a fine example of
the culture of the Silla dynasty. the 61 movements represent the last two
figures of 661 AD when Moon Moo came to the throne.
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