Anyone explain to me the meaning of the Korean Flag?

[cjgrappler]

I use to know it, when I was studying under Jamie Webster. I kind of feel ashamed, cause I usually don't forget things.

[complete]

Here you go -

The flag, called "Tae Kuk," symbolizes the thought, philosophy, and mysticism of the Far East.

The circle in the center, red upper half and blue lower half, represents absolute, or the essential unity of all being. The Yang (positive) and the Yin (negative) divisions within the circle represent duality. Examples of duality are heaven and hell, fire and water, life and death, good and evil, or night and day

The four trigrams also indicate the duality of opposites and balances. In the upper left trigram, three unbroken lines symbolize Heaven; opposite them in the lower right, three broken lines represent Earth. In the upper right trigram, two broken lines separated by an unbroken line is the symbol of Water; opposite them is Fire, symbolized by two unbroken lines separated by a broken line.

Symbolic of the nation is the white background (the land), the circle (people), and the four trigrams (the government). All three make up the essential elements of the nation.

[BlackDragon]

I could not at first, but after checking out this link I understand a little better now. Check it out, I think it tells you everything you need to know Maybe complete can confirm this.

http://sataekwondo.8m.com/koreanflag.htm

[BlackDragon]

Originally Posted by complete

Here you go -

The flag, called "Tae Kuk," symbolizes the thought, philosophy, and mysticism of the Far East.

The circle in the center, red upper half and blue lower half, represents absolute, or the essential unity of all being. The Yang (positive) and the Yin (negative) divisions within the circle represent duality. Examples of duality are heaven and hell, fire and water, life and death, good and evil, or night and day

The four trigrams also indicate the duality of opposites and balances. In the upper left trigram, three unbroken lines symbolize Heaven; opposite them in the lower right, three broken lines represent Earth. In the upper right trigram, two broken lines separated by an unbroken line is the symbol of Water; opposite them is Fire, symbolized by two unbroken lines separated by a broken line.

Symbolic of the nation is the white background (the land), the circle (people), and the four trigrams (the government). All three make up the essential elements of the nation.

LOL he beat me to the punch already thanks complete, I was trying to wait for you to answer it anyway I just couldn't resist

[cjgrappler]

Thanks complete... can't believe I forgot the order & I hate to give out wrong information.

[Bushido]

They made us memorize that in Tang Soo Do.

[complete]

Originally Posted by BlackDragon

I could not at first, but after checking out this link I understand a little better now. Check it out, I think it tells you everything you need to know Maybe complete can confirm this.

http://sataekwondo.8m.com/koreanflag.htm

Sounds right. It's been a while and I forgot most of it.

[Bushido]

Thats exactly right. I remember everything like it was yesterday. I learned that stuff when I was like 8 and still remembers most of it. That article just jump started a bunch of it.

[virginia]

the theory of the korean flag is true opposites.the bars around the flag represent 4 seasons, 4 times of day,the 4 elements, or the 4 points on a compus.
the circle in the middle- red stands for light,warmth, and lightgiving force, the blue represents heaven and earth. the founders of the flag are yum and yang.
where I train it is required to know these facts along with the meaning of what everything on the american flag means. hope this give you a good start.

[TRIANGLEFROMGUARD]

Yes I hope that this answered your question from 2006

[Chapel]

Wow... just wow. How do people find these threads?