Philosophy Hapkidowon

1 philosophy

1.1 5 commandments
1.2 meaning of hapkidowon
1.3 meaning of hapkidowon symbol

philosophy
five commandments

hapkidowon philosophy , teachings composed of moral ethics in addition physical techniques belief trained in art must learn use skills responsibly.

meaning of hapkidowon

hap: 합:合 = hap means harmony , coordinated or joining ; put [bring] together, combine, unite, join together

ki  : 기: 氣 = ki describes internal energy, spirit, strength, or power; vigor, energy, vitality, strength, force, spirits, stamina, virility

do  : 도:道 = means way or art , yielding literal translation of joining-energy-way

won:원:院 = won means: house learning, foundation, academy.

hapkidowon(hangul: 합기도원)means house learning hapkido. international hapkido organization, known world hapkido headquarters (hangul: 세계합기도본부), , home authentic hapkido

meaning of hapkidowon symbol

the symbol represents principles of hapkido’s concept , technique in form of 원(won, circle), 방(bahng, square), , 각(gahk, triangle). won represents heaven (or universe), bahng within won represents earth, , gahk represents man. logo shows, earth contained within universe , earth surrounded men. symbol unification of universe, earth , man: hapkido’s accord , principle.



it represents boundless or limitless (無極, mu geuk) grand way (大道, dae doh) unify (十, siep – meaning numeral ten – represents combined whole) heaven (上, sang), earth (下, hah), , points (八方, pahl-bahng) of man’s surrounding (氣, ki). therefore, 上下八方無極大道 means in short “the way unify boundless heaven , earth man’s surrounding ki”.

the globe represents vision of hapkidowon create international cultural heritage beneficial mankind through hapkido in corners of world. , logo bears word 합기도원 (hapkidowon) in korean art born, , supplemented hapkidowon, world hapkido headquarters.