Tour Through Time – Newman Martial Arts Skip to content Newman Martial Arts TAGB Tae Kwon-Do Schools in Emersons Green and Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire, Bristol Facebook Twitter Tag Archives: Tour Through Time Tour Through Time: Stop 30: Jeju Island 68 miles later and we arrive in our final destination for our Tour Through Time on Jeju Island. It’s been a tough but fun 17 months; we have travelled a total of 2,458 miles and learnt a lot about the history behind our Tae Kwon-Do pattern meanings. We initially had planned to cover the distanceContinue reading “Tour Through Time: Stop 30: Jeju Island” Posted byNewman Martial Arts 27th Jun 2022 27th Jun 2022 Posted inTour Through TimeTags:Baekje Dynasty, Buddhism, China, Ge Baek, Goguryo Dynasty, History, Hwa Rang, Japan, Korea, Kwan Chan, Kwang Gae, Major General Choi Hong Hi, Running, Silla Dynasty, TaeKwonDo, Tour Through Time, Won Hyo, Yoo Sin Tour Through Time: Stop 29: Jindo 87 miles later and we arrive in Jindo to celebrate the most famous victory of Yi Soon-Sin’s career in the Battle of Myeongnyang. At our stop in Sachon Bay we discussed Yi Soon-Sin‘s career and how he was stripped of his rank for refusing to follow King Seonjo‘s orders. Yi didn’t trust the information providedContinue reading “Tour Through Time: Stop 29: Jindo” Posted byNewman Martial Arts 17th Jun 2022 17th Jun 2022 Posted inTour Through TimeTags:Choong Moo, History, Imjin War, Japan, King Seonjo, Korea, Major General Choi Hong Hi, Running, Tour Through Time, Won Gyun Tour Through Time: Stop 28: Yeong-Chwisan Mountain 23 miles later and we arrive at Yeong-Chwisan Mountain to visit a monastery. Choi Hyong-Ung was born in 1520 and educated in Neo-Confucianism before becoming a Buddhist monk, despite Buddhism being frowned upon at the time. He travelled a lot, staying at various monasteries and teaching Buddhism to those that needed it. In 1544 KingContinue reading “Tour Through Time: Stop 28: Yeong-Chwisan Mountain” Posted byNewman Martial Arts 7th Jun 2022 7th Jun 2022 Posted inTour Through TimeTags:Buddhism, China, Choong Moo, Confucianism, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, Imjin War, Japan, Joseon Dynasty, King Seonjo, Korea, Neo-Confucianism, Running, So San, Tour Through Time, Yul Gok Tour Through Time: Stop 27: Sachon Bay 85 miles later and we arrive in Sachon Bay to celebrate the final battle of Yi Soon-Sin. Yi Soon-Sin was born on 28th April 1545 in Hanseong. From a young age he was proficient in reading and writing Chinese and making bows and arrows. At 31 he took his military exam, where he impressed theContinue reading “Tour Through Time: Stop 27: Sachon Bay” Posted byNewman Martial Arts 8th May 2022 8th May 2022 Posted inTour Through TimeTags:China, Choong Moo, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, History, Imjin War, Japan, King Seonjo, Korea, Running, Tour Through Time, Won Gyun1 Comment on Tour Through Time: Stop 27: Sachon Bay Tour Through Time: Stop 26: Daewangam Park 26 miles later and we arrive in Daewangam Park, the burial place of Moon Moo. Prince Kim Beom-Min (Moon Moo) was born in 626 AD the son of King Muyeol and Queen Mun-Myeong (the sister of Kim Yoo Sin). During King Muyeol’s reign, Prince Kim Beom-Min was responsible for Silla’s navy. We learnt at Nonsan-SiContinue reading “Tour Through Time: Stop 26: Daewangam Park” Posted byNewman Martial Arts 2nd May 2022 8th May 2022 Posted inTour Through TimeTags:Baekje Dynasty, China, Goguryo Dynasty, History, King Muyeol, Korea, Moon Moo, Running, Silla Dynasty, Tour Through Time, Yoo Sin Tour Through Time: Stop 25: Bunhwangsa Temple 14 miles later and we arrive at the Bunhwangsa Temple in Gyeongju. Bunhwangsa means “Fragrant Emperor/Imperial Temple” and it was first established in 634 AD under Queen Seondeok of the Silla Dynasty. Buddhism had been adopted by the Silla Dynasty in 527 AD by King Beop-Heung, and the temple was originally several acres in size,Continue reading “Tour Through Time: Stop 25: Bunhwangsa Temple” Posted byNewman Martial Arts 13th Apr 2022 13th Apr 2022 Posted inTour Through TimeTags:Baekje Dynasty, Buddhism, China, Confucianism, Goguryo Dynasty, History, Hwa Rang, Japan, Korea, Running, Silla Dynasty, Tour Through Time, Won Hyo, Yoo Sin1 Comment on Tour Through Time: Stop 25: Bunhwangsa Temple Tour Through Time: Stop 24: Pohang 17 miles later and we arrive in Pohang. On 13th October 1940 Hee Il Cho was born here; the man who would become the very first Senior Grading Examiner for the T.A.G.B. He started his Martial Arts training when he was 10 and got his Black Belt at just 13 years old. In a laterContinue reading “Tour Through Time: Stop 24: Pohang” Posted byNewman Martial Arts 11th Apr 2022 Posted inTour Through TimeTags:Hee Il Cho, History, Korea, Running, T.A.G.B., TaeKwonDo, Tour Through Time Tour Through Time: Stop 23: Chunghyo Ri 37 miles later and we arrive in Chunghyo Ri, originally Seokjeo Village, where Kim Duk Ryang was born into a peasant family in 1567. He became a student of Neo-Confucian scholar Seong-Hon, and later joined the army with his brother Kim Duk Hong when Hideyoshi Toyotomi led Japan to invade Korea in the Imjin War.Continue reading “Tour Through Time: Stop 23: Chunghyo Ri” Posted byNewman Martial Arts 6th Apr 2022 8th May 2022 Posted inTour Through TimeTags:Choong Jang, Choong Moo, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, History, Imjin War, King Seonjo, Korea, Neo-Confucianism, Running, Tour Through Time Tour Through Time: Stop 22: Dosan Seowon 94 miles later and we arrive at the Confucian Academy of Dosan Seowon, Andong. Yi Hwang was born near here in On’gye-ri on 25th November 1501, the youngest of 8 children. His Uncle taught him the Analects of Confucius at just 12 years old. He then moved onto writing poetry after admiring the work ofContinue reading “Tour Through Time: Stop 22: Dosan Seowon” Posted byNewman Martial Arts 30th Mar 2022 9th May 2022 Posted inTour Through TimeTags:Buddhism, China, Confucianism, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, History, Japan, King Seonjo, Korea, Neo-Confucianism, Running, Toi Gye, Tour Through Time, Yul Gok Tour Through Time: Stop 21: Nonsan Si 11 short miles later and we arrive at the battle site of Hwangsanbeol where Ge Baek fought Kim Yoo Sin. We discussed at our last stop how horrendously outnumbered the Baekje army were, and how Ge Baek knew it was a suicide battle. It is said that as their 5,000 troops assembled before the 50,000Continue reading “Tour Through Time: Stop 21: Nonsan Si” Posted byNewman Martial Arts 22nd Feb 2022 27th Jun 2022 Posted inTour Through TimeTags:Baekje Dynasty, China, Confucianism, Ge Baek, Goguryo Dynasty, History, Hwa Rang, King Muyeol, Korea, Kwan Chan, Moon Moo, Running, Silla Dynasty, Tour Through Time, Yoo Sin2 Comments on Tour Through Time: Stop 21: Nonsan Si Posts navigation 1 2 3 4 Older Posts Newman Martial Arts, A WordPress.com Website. Follow Following Newman Martial Arts Sign me up Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now. Newman Martial Arts Customise Follow Following Sign up Log in Report this content View site in Reader Manage subscriptions Collapse this bar