Tjin Form

Complied Name Meanings

1. A Temple ground named after a saint.
2. Compassion and Shadow (a temple name?)
3. Name of Buddhist Saint
4. Temple Grounds

Path of Form

China ->

Okinawa ->

Japan ->

Korea

Note: Jiin (Ji'in, Tjin, Jah Won, Giin, Shokyo), Jaon (Jion, Ji-On, Tji Ong), and Jinte (Jutte, Jiti, Jittei, Jitti, Sip Soo) are all thought to have been from the Jion Temple and are usually taught together.

Chinese Version

Name(s)

·         Ji'in

Description

Known Changes

 

Okinawa Version

Name(s)

·         Jiin

·          

Description

Also known as Jiin and not to be confused with Jion. Is believed to stem from the Jion temple like the Jion form.

Known Changes

Japanese Version

Name(s)

·         Giin

·         Shokyo

Description

Also known as Ji'in and not to be confused with Jion. Is believed to stem from the Jion temple like the Jion form. Shokyo is another of Funakoshi's renames.

Known Changes

 

Korean Version

Name(s)

·         Tjin

·         Jah Won

Description

The Korean animal spirit associated with the form is the Ram.

Known Changes

Believed created in late 1700's

 

Tjin Form Information ©2001 (updated 3/15/2002) Dave Hacker [email protected]