GiCheon Myeong

Myeong - an inscription on monument: a precept: a motto: a constant guide: a daily (favorite) motto

 “GiCheon Myeong” is a teaching that has been transmitted by nameless GiCheon sages’ word of mouth or orally. It has 64 letters that begin with “Gi” and end with “Cheon (the Heavens).” There’s no trace remained to presume where GiCheon came from and how it was called. But the one thing what we can guess about how it was named is based on the fact that GiCheon Myeong starts with “Gi” and ends with “Cheon.

  It is said that “GiCheon Myeong” describes every characteristics of the GiCheon curricula (which are static discipline, moving discipline, and mind discipline). It also mentions that of the health, physiological and psychological benefits of GiCheon, and the real goal to practice GiCheon (i.e. how GiCheon practitioner should live). But its whole contents can’t be systematically explained since it has been transmitted orally without the systematic order for a very long time.

“GiMu CheonYeon” GiCheon MuHak, itself, is just being like the nature.

“ShinHwal ShimMyeong” What a vigorous body and cheerful mind he has!  

“AhnGwang TuCheong” The glitter of his eyes will become transparent and blue  

“IlTae MiEeom” Each GiCheon poses look beautiful as well as solemn  

“SuSu HwaYeong” GiCheon hand movements are as magnificent as the blossomed flowers  

“BoBo BiWun” Each step is similar to the clouds drifting fast.  

“ShinGi GwiYeong” Sacred energy or demonic shadows  

“MuHeo MuShil” Both are neither emptiness nor reality,  

“MuDoh AhmHyang” MuDoh (The Way of Martial Arts) is like a perfume in the dark  

“AhmJung SeokHwa” The flowers can blossom, coming through out of the rocks.  

“DongYu GwangPung” He enjoys playing with the crazy wind  

“DongSuk ChwiWol” He sleeps with the drunken moon  

“IlGwon TahMa” One blow of a fist strikes down the evil (fiend, devil)  

“IlGeom PaSa” One sharp sword cuts down the evil (wickedness)  

“ShimYeo BuWun” Tough, the human mind is like the clouds that moment to moment change in the sky.  

“YeongGwang JoCheon” A trainee’s spiritual light will enlighten the Heavens.