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Details:	Chung Mu Hap Ki Do, pronounced Choong Moo Hop Key Doe, symbolizes many philosophical ideas. The symbolism should be taken from the whole name, each character, order of characters, and the derivative of each character. The first meaning taken from the whole name shows the foundation of our art. The name says to be loyal to your martial art in order to coordinate the internal power to an enlightening road. Also, another meaning shows that one must have virtue toward and within his/her martial art or institution. Then one can coordinate the internal power towards spiritual growth. Chung means one must have loyalty, sincerity, and faithfulness. These qualities depict the necessary essence of human being. The character Mu stands for the military. In Asia, depending on the context, Mu can stand for martial arts, country, and the struggles one faces in life. Hap illustrates harmony within human beings. This character shows us how we can change to create harmony within ourselves and in our community. Ki shows us the most important source of internal powerâ€”air. One can last many days without food, less without water. However, one can last only a couple of minutes without air. Do depicts the transcendental wisdom of enlightenment. This transient concept, ever elusive, guides us toward many roads in which we choose the path to travel. Another important factor to consider is the order. Chung Mu Hap Ki Do says that a person must have virtuous behavior toward the institution (family, country, martial arts school and teacher). Then the person must achieve coordination with their body before he can search for Ki and Do. If practiced out of order, one attracts disharmony and misfortune. A martial art without order becomes empty, without true essence. Last, we must understand how each of the characters were derived. This analysis becomes necessary in order to capture the full meaning of a martial art. Center of heart and mind is depicted within Chung. This means that loyalty and virtue comes from the center of the heart. Mu means to stop movement. The movement character surrounds the stop character. The movement shown here is aggressive movement and there by signifies protection. A man must have one mouth is portrayed by the character Hap. In order to coordinate and combine, one must be honest and true, not only with his word but to his word as well. Ki shows us that the internal power we seek is transitory like water. A person must realize that transitory things can never be grasped and should not be heavily desired for. Do portrays the road that one can see brightly. This shows us that in order to reach the state of wisdom, one should seek good knowledge.
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