{"id":184,"date":"2009-08-23T22:28:17","date_gmt":"2009-08-23T12:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brisbanemartialarts.com.au\/blog\/?p=184"},"modified":"2013-07-01T15:42:14","modified_gmt":"2013-07-01T05:42:14","slug":"taegeuk-one-il-jang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brisbanemartialarts.com.au\/taegeuk-one-il-jang\/","title":{"rendered":"Taegeuk One – IL Jang"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Taegeuk one represents the symbol of \u2018keon,\u2019 one of the eight kwaes (divination signs), which means the heaven (yang) and the light; the sequence of movements of the poomsae are dedicated to them.\u00a0 The rain and the light of the sun which is necessary for all that grows, both come from the heavens.\u00a0 The heavens, therefore, are the symbol of creation, and the beginning of all things in the universe.\u00a0 Accordingly, Taegeuk one represented by \u2018keon,\u2019 is the beginning of training in Taekwondo.<\/p>\n
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