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| Pyung Ahn Hyungs |
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| The Pyung Ahn Hyungs were originally called 'Jae Nam' and come fromthe Hwa Nam Province in China. Who created the forms is unknown, as well as the date of their creation, however an Okinawan master known as Mr. Idos broke the forms into five parts which remains virtually unchanged to this day. This fact credits Mr Idos with the creation of the Pyung Ahn forms, and also sets the date to be around 1870. The Korean symbol for 'Pyung' resembles a balanced scale and translates into English as 'calm and peaceful'. The symbol for 'Ahn' translates to be 'safe and confident' lending the meaning of the Pyung Ahn forms to be forms of peace and confidence. They are also called the Turtle forms, because of the calm, peaceful and confident nature of the turtle. Pyung Ahn Forms: Pyung Ahn Cho Dan - Purple Belt w/two white stripes - 7th Gup Pyung Ahn Ee Dan - Green Belt w/one white stripe - 6th Gup Pyung Ahn Sam Dan - Green Belt w/two white stripes - 5th Gup Pyung Ahn Sah Dan - Green Belt w/three white stripes - 4th Gup Pyung Ahn Oh Dan - Red Belt w/one or two white stripes - 3rd/2nd Gup Creator : Mr Idos Date of Creation : Around 1870 Form Symbol : Turtle Place of Creation : Hwa Nam, China (Jae Nam) Okinawa (Pyung Ahn) Number of Movements : 24 to 32, depending on the form |