To show the relevant path that Tae Kwon Do and its Korean roots have taken, this is a visual representation of its course in time from 2333BC to present day. If you wish to use this time line externally of this site please ask permission before doing so, as a lot of effort was put into its making.

	Koguryo Dynasty		Yi (Chosun) Dynasty		Baek Je Dynasty
	Silla Dynasty		Koryo Dynasty

			15 June 2002	Death of General Choi Hong Hi laid to rest on 17 June 2002 at Pyongyang
			13 November 1993	Tae Kwon Do International formed world-wide body with representation in every continent
			21 April 1988	British Tae Kwon Do Council (BTC) formed – governing body recognised by Sports Council of which TAGB is a founder member
			August 1983	Tae Kwon Do Association of Great Britain formed
			1967	Tae Kwon Do introduced into Great Britain
			11 April 1955	Tae Kwon Do inaugurated in South Korea by General Choi Hong Hi
			1945	Korea liberated from Japan and divided into North and South Korea (capitalism and communism)
			9 Nov 1918	General Choi Hong Hi born in Kilju, Korea
			1876-1938	Patriot Ahn Chang Ho, (Do San) devoted his life to education of Korea and independence movement
			29 August 1910	Korea annexed by Japan
			1910	Ahn Joong Gun (Joong Gun) executed at Lui Shang prison for assassinating Hiro Bumi Ito
			26 October 1909	Hiro Bumi Ito, assassinated at Harbin Railway Station
			1906	Hiro Bumi Ito takes office as first Japanese Governor General of Korea
			1905	Japan and Korea sign a treaty of protection giving Japan a governing role in Korea
			1894	Korea involved in Sino-Japanese War
			1790	King Chongjo instructs scholars to write 40 book on martial arts
			1592	Admiral Yi Sun Sin (Choong Moo) invents armoured submarine, known as the Kobukson. Japan invades Korea
			1536-1584	Yi I, scholar and philosopher (Yul Gok) known as the Confucius of Korea
			1501-1570	Yi Hwang, 16thC scholar and authority on Neo-Confucianism (Toi Gye)
			----	Literary arts emphasised over martial arts
			15th Century AD	Chong Mon Chu (Po Eun) poet, patriot and scientist
			1392	Koryo replaced by Yi (Chosun) dynasty. Confucianism adopted.
			----	Martial arts and Buddhism popular
			935 AD	End of Silla dynasty and formation of Koryo dynasty
			686 AD	Noted monk, Won Hyo, introduces Buddhism into Silla dynasty
			668 AD	Unification of three kingdoms of Korea
			660 AD	General Gae Bek of the Baek Je dynasty, renowned for his strict military discipline
			600 AD	Hwa Rang (Flowering Youth) group originated – developed honour code
			4th Century AD	Buddhism introduced into Korea (Koguryo and Baek Je kingdoms)
			400 AD	Silla kingdom emerged in south east
			391-430 AD	King Gwang Gae T’o Wang (Kwang Gae). 19th ruler of the Koguryo dynasty
			300 AD	Baek Je kingdom emerged in south west
			1st Century BC	Koguryo kingdom emerged in north
			552 BC	Birth of Confucius - Chinese philosopher
			2333 BC	Holy Dan Gun, legendary founder of Korea