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History of Gumdo

The Haidong Gumdo originated in the ancient kingdom of Kokuryo. In the beginning Sulbongsunin, who mastered the secret of swordmanship, established the training dojang called Samurang, and taught his disciples Gumdo. Those sword Samurang became the origin of the Samurai in Japan.

Samurangs adopted loyalty, filial piety, courtesy, Justice, faithfulness, intelligence, virtue and physical soundness as their ideals for the training of the mind and body.

They served the Great King of Kwangkaeto (AD 371-384) to build a great and mighty kingdom. In recent days, the master Jangbaiksan of Kwanak mountain instructed the master Jung-ho Kim. Master Kim is in the process of building 300 dojangs in Korea and 500 dojangs outside the country.

Haidong Gumdo means the "Light" of the sword as the "Energy" rising up in the morning in the Eastern sea.

All the information above was written and published by the World Haidong Gumdo Federation