Tae geuk gi
Transcript of Tae geuk gi
TAE GUK GI
Symbol of peace, harmony, and humanism
KOREAN FLAG
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INTRODUCTION
The Korean National Flag, the symbol of the Republic of Korea South Korea, is named “Tae Guk Gi“. The name was derived from the taeguk circle in the center.
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MEANING OF THE FLAG
Color Symbol
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COLOR
White : brightness, purity
Blue: Yin, negative, shadow
Red: Yang, positive, light
The white background of the flag symbolizes the purity of the
Korean people and their peace-loving spirit. The flag as a whole is
symbolic of the ideal of the Korean people to develop forever
together with the universe.
Yin and Yang in the design symbolize the harmony of negative ,
positive, the shadow and light
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SYMBOL
Kun (3 bars) : the heavens ( sky),
spring, east, pa-tience,
tree
Yi (4bars): The sun, autumn, south,
courtesy, metal
Kam (5bars):
The moon, winter,
north, wis-dom, water
Kon (6bars):
The earth, summer,
west, righteous-ness, fire
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TRIGRAMS (SYMBOLS)
The four trigrams surrounding the circle denote the process
of yin and yang going through a spiral of change and growth. The
three unbroken lines at the upper left represent heaven (kun),
the three broken lines at the lower right represent earth (kon),
the two broken lines with an unbroken line in the middle at the
upper right represent water (kam), and the two unbroken lines
with an broken line in the middle at the lower left represent
fire (yi).
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THE CIRCLE
The circle is divided equally and in perfect balance. The red upper
section represents the yang and the blue lower section stands for
the yin. According to traditional Oriental Philosophy, the two
symbolize the great cosmic forces, which oppose each other but
achieve perfect harmony and balance.
The taeguk circle stands for the eternal principle that everything in
the universe is created and develops through the interaction between
yin and yang; thus it symbolizes creation and development.
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☞ SOURCES☜
www.inverclyde-taekwondo.com
http://lovingkorean.com/2013/04/21/south-korean-fl
ag-infographic
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http://www.itatkd.com/koreanflag.html
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