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Movements - 39
Ready Posture - PARALLEL STANCE WITH A HEAVEN HAND

Pattern Meaning

KWANG-GAE is named after the famous Kwang-Gae-Toh-Wang, 
the 19th King of the Koguryo Dynasty, who regained all the lost 
territories including the greater part of Manchuria. The diagram 
represents the expansion and recovery of lost territory. The 39 
movements refer to the first two figures of 391 A. D, the year he 
came to the throne.



The Life of Kwang-Gae

King Kwang-Gae-Toh-Wang (meaning "broad expander of territory") was born in 374 AD and ascended to the throne 
in 391, at the age of just seventeen, to become the 19th king of the Koguryo Dynasty. He ruled over Koguryo at the 
time in Korea's history known as The Three Kingdoms, so called because during this time the Korean peninsula was 
constantly being fought over by the three Koguryo, Silla and Paekche dynasties. He is sometimes referred to as 
Great King Yeongnak, after the era name selected by him.



He expanded Koguryo’s territories far into the Korean peninsula by advancing southward at the expense of the 
Paekche dynasty to occupy the north of the Han River, and occupied Manchurian territory to the east of Liaohe. On 
his death in 413, at just 39 years of age, Koguryo ruled everything between the Sungari and Han Rivers. This gave it 
control over two thirds of what is now modern Korea as well as a large part of Manchuria. In addition, the chieftains 
of Silla submitted to the northern kingdom's authority in 399 to receive protection from Japanese raids. Only 
Paekche continued to resist Koguryo domination during this period, thereby preventing what would have been the 
first recognised unification of the Korean peninsula.
During his reign, King Kwang-Gae conquered 65 walled cities and some 1,400 villages, in addition to aiding Silla 
when it was attacked by the Japanese. In 392 he built nine Buddhist temples in Pyongyang. His accomplishments 
are recorded on a monument which was erected in 414 in southern Manchuria.
The first movement in Kwang Gae Tul is stated as :
Bring the left foot to the right foot, forming a close ready stance B toward D, bringing both hands in a circular 
motion.
Some speculate that it might signify the expansion and recovery of lost territory as per the pattern meaning.
An interesting story about this movement.
It is said to signify the warrior-king standing amidst his army on either side of him, facing an enemy. Surveying the 
weather conditions, position of the sun etc to determine if they are favourable to his army. He then breaks his 
hands/arms apart in a circular motion signaling his army to attack from those flanks.
The South Korean Navy has a frigate:
The 3,900 ton King Kwang-Gae-to-dae-wang was commissioned last year, and is the first of the KDX-1 class FFGs. It 
is fitted with 8 Block 1C Harpoons, and RIM-7P Sea Sparrow in Mk 48 VLS.
Around the end of 3rd century BC in China, Chin got perished and Han arose. In the chaos during the change, a man 
Wui-Man, with a group of his people, came over to King Jun, who let him defend the western border of Ko-Cho-Sun. 
However, Wui-Man later subverted King Jun and made himself a King. King Wu-Guo, a grandson of Wui-Man, cut off 
direct trade between Han and other countries on the outskirts of Ko-Cho-Sun and made big geographical 
advantages by transit trade between the two. Han got upset for this and attacked Ko-Cho-Sun. After one year lasted 
war, Ko-Cho-Sun got perished by Han. However, King Mi-Chun and Kwang-Gae-To, of Koguryo of the Era of Three 
Kingdoms recovered the lost territories

King Tamdok (c. 374 to 413 A.D.) was posthumously given the title Kwang Gae, which means ‘broad enlarger of territory’.
 
By advancing north and south, Kwang Gae overtook Paekche land to the north of the Han River; he also expanded into much of Manchuria and parts of Inner Mongolia. He eventually ruled two thirds of the Korean peninsular.
 
In 392 A.D. King Kwang-Gae is recorded to have had nine Buddhist temples built.
 
 He did not quite succeed in unifying Korea, despite aiding Silla when they were attacked by the Japanese pirates.
 
Kwang Gae’s son who also went on to expand his territory had a 24 foot monument erected in 414 A.D. next to his father’s tomb to record his achievements.
The monument had 18000 Chinese characters carved into it, which record his conquests of 64 walled cities (sometimes referred to as castles) and 1,400 villages.
 
This monument now finds itself located in present day Southern Manchuria.
 
He died aged just 39.
 King Kwang-Gae r. 391-413 A.D.
 
T’o (or T’oh) represents a ruling title, Wang means King.



Movements (Kwang Gae)
·         Close stance: (moa sogi)
·         Walking stance: (gunnun sogi)
·         L-stance: (niunja sogi)
·         Rearfoot stance: (dwitbal sogi)
·         Low stance: (nachuo sogi)
·         Sitting stance: (annun sogi)
·         Palm high hooking block: (sonbadak nopunde golcho makgi)
·         Knifehand low guarding block: (sonkal najunde daebi makgi)
·         Knifehand high guarding block: (sonkal nopunde daebi makgi)
·         Palm upward block: (sonbadak ollyo makgi)
·         Knifehand low front block: (sonkal najunde ap makgi)
·         Palm pressing block: (sonbadak noollo makgi)
·         Double forearm middle block: (doo palmok kaunde makgi)
·         Forearm low reverse block: (palmok najunde bandae makgi)
·         Knifehand middle guarding block: (sonkal kaunde daebi makgi)
·         Upset punch: (dwijibo jirugi)
·         Pressing kick: (noollo chagi)
·         Side piercing kick: (yop cha jirugi)
·         Knifehand high inward strike: (sonkal nopunde anuro taerigi)
·         Sidefist downward strike: (yop joomuk naeryo taerigi)
·         Backfist high side strike: (dung joomuk nopunde yop taerigi)
·         Flat fingertip high thrust: (opun sonkut nopunde tulgi)
·         Twin fist vertical punch: (sang joomuk sewo jirugi)
Twin fist upset punch: (sang joomuk dwijibo jirugi)
Middle front snap kick: (kaunde apcha busigi)
Forefist high punch: (ap joomuk nopunde jirugi)
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