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Master Kiel Soon Park, President of the International Council on Martial Arts Education,
said that,
The spiritual aspects of the Art of Taekwondo are embodied in what has been called the
"Ten Commandments" of Taekwondo;
said that,
The spiritual aspects of the Art of Taekwondo are embodied in what has been called the
"Ten Commandments" of Taekwondo;
| The Moral Code |
1. Loyalty to Country: Our country allows for our existence, as we know it; we
must insure that the country will go on forever, so we will go on forever; therefore, we
must strive to be loyal.
2. Fidelity to Parents: Only our parents give us the gift of life and then sacrifice so
that they might provide us with a better life than the one they knew, and only parents
expect nothing in return. We must therefore honor our parents.
3. Marital Fidelity: Husband and wife should be considered one. Life without love
has no dignity.
4. Brotherhood: A person who is considered your brother deserves to be helped,
encouraged and treated with kindness by you and others.
5. Respect for Elders: There is no substitute for the experience of the old. They
should be cared for and honored for what they have accomplished.
6. Respect for Teachers: The teacher must do his best for his students; in return
the students will give him loyalty and respect.
7. Friendship: A friend is like a brother. We are at our best when we forget our
troubles to help another.
8. Avoid killing living things: We should avoid killing living things whenever
possible.
9. Strength: Inner strength is the key to real valor and makes men brave.
10. Finish what you start: Most importantly, finish whatever you start. Don't leave
things hanging. Responsibility and freedom make a man.
The Moral Code has it's basis in the ancient Five Codes of Human Conduct which were the
guiding principles in the lives of the legedary Hwarang warriors of Korea. The society of
Hwa Rang Do("the way of the flowering manhood") was founded by King Jin Heung, the
24th King of Silla. This elite group of warriors numbered between 200 and 1,000 at any
given time. They were educated in many disciplines, including history, Confucian
philosophy, ethics, Buddhist morality, riding, archery, sword play, military tactics and, of
course, taek kyon, the predecessor to Tae Kwon Do. The Buddhist warrior monk Won
Kang established five axioms which governed the lives of the Hwarang;
Tae kyon was taught in conjunction with the Five Codes of Human Conduct so that it
became a way of life for the young men, a code of moral behavior that served to guide their
lives and the use to which they put their training in taek kyon. Today, these codes are
reflected in the Moral Code modern Taekwondo. As with the original codes of conduct,
these modern axioms are used to guide the moral development of students of the art, and no
student who does not fully understand these tenets can ever hope to master the true essence
of the Art.
Tae Kwon Do has a long history behind it; the average American student would do well to
learn both the history and philosophy of the form in order to become truely proficient in it.
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must insure that the country will go on forever, so we will go on forever; therefore, we
must strive to be loyal.
2. Fidelity to Parents: Only our parents give us the gift of life and then sacrifice so
that they might provide us with a better life than the one they knew, and only parents
expect nothing in return. We must therefore honor our parents.
3. Marital Fidelity: Husband and wife should be considered one. Life without love
has no dignity.
4. Brotherhood: A person who is considered your brother deserves to be helped,
encouraged and treated with kindness by you and others.
5. Respect for Elders: There is no substitute for the experience of the old. They
should be cared for and honored for what they have accomplished.
6. Respect for Teachers: The teacher must do his best for his students; in return
the students will give him loyalty and respect.
7. Friendship: A friend is like a brother. We are at our best when we forget our
troubles to help another.
8. Avoid killing living things: We should avoid killing living things whenever
possible.
9. Strength: Inner strength is the key to real valor and makes men brave.
10. Finish what you start: Most importantly, finish whatever you start. Don't leave
things hanging. Responsibility and freedom make a man.
The Moral Code has it's basis in the ancient Five Codes of Human Conduct which were the
guiding principles in the lives of the legedary Hwarang warriors of Korea. The society of
Hwa Rang Do("the way of the flowering manhood") was founded by King Jin Heung, the
24th King of Silla. This elite group of warriors numbered between 200 and 1,000 at any
given time. They were educated in many disciplines, including history, Confucian
philosophy, ethics, Buddhist morality, riding, archery, sword play, military tactics and, of
course, taek kyon, the predecessor to Tae Kwon Do. The Buddhist warrior monk Won
Kang established five axioms which governed the lives of the Hwarang;
Tae kyon was taught in conjunction with the Five Codes of Human Conduct so that it
became a way of life for the young men, a code of moral behavior that served to guide their
lives and the use to which they put their training in taek kyon. Today, these codes are
reflected in the Moral Code modern Taekwondo. As with the original codes of conduct,
these modern axioms are used to guide the moral development of students of the art, and no
student who does not fully understand these tenets can ever hope to master the true essence
of the Art.
Tae Kwon Do has a long history behind it; the average American student would do well to
learn both the history and philosophy of the form in order to become truely proficient in it.
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"Tae Kwon Do is a way of life. Its purpose is to enable men and
women to realize their full potential both mentally and physically.
If the mental aspect is ignored, its physical aspect is meaningless."
women to realize their full potential both mentally and physically.
If the mental aspect is ignored, its physical aspect is meaningless."
1. Be loyal to your country
2. Be obedient to your parents
3. Be trustworthy to your friends
4. Never retreat in battle
5. Never make an unjust kill
2. Be obedient to your parents
3. Be trustworthy to your friends
4. Never retreat in battle
5. Never make an unjust kill
