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Extractions: Taekwondo is an officially acknowledged international sport originated in Korea and is today pricticed worldwide. Taekwondo uses the whole body, particularly the hands and feet. It not only strengthens one's physique, but also cultivates character via physical and mental training. coupled with techniques of discipline, taekwondo is a selfdefense martial art. The evidence of taekwondo's existence as a systemized defense operation using the body's instinctive reflexes can be traced back to ceremonial games that were performed during religious events in the era of the ancient tribal states. During religious ceremonies such as Y nggo and Tongmaeng(a sort of thanksgiving ceremony), and Much' n(Dance to Heaven), ancient Koreans performed a unique exercise for physical training. This exercise was he original inception of taekwondo. With this historical background, taekwondo(also known by its older name, t'aekky n) secured the status of Korean's traditional martial art. During the Three Kingdoms period, t'aekky n became a required military art; the martial art was emphasized to enhance national defense and battle capabilities, and was practiced in the Musadan(a military organization) that was responsible for national defense. Examples of Musadan are the S nbae of Kogury and the Hwarang of Shilla. S nbae, which was founded during the era of King T'aejo of Kogury , practiced t'aekky n(also called t'aekkoni) to strengthen their country's defense capabilities. Strenthening this claim is a mural in the Muyongch'ong(Tomb of the Dancers) in southern Manchuria. Drawn on the ceiling of the burial chamber and the master chamber of the tomb was a vivid scene of a t'aekky n match.
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