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Following the reign of the Chosun rulers, the Muye Dobo Tongji lay dormant for over a century until 1957 when it was rediscovered in a Seoul library by Hwang Kee, founder of the famed Moo Duk Kwan, while pursuing a detailed study of historical documents pertaining to the martial arts of Korea. This startling cache of ancient wisdom inspired Hwang Kee to develop Hwa Sun, a hyung based on the illustrated kwon bop formal exercises documented in the text. Originally intended to be performed by two people, Hwa Sun or “pure flower form,” is unique from other hyung in that it includes a number of open hand slaps performed while striking one’s own shoulder, hip, foot, and shin.

From the evidence at hand, it becomes abundantly clear that empty hand fighting arts, in conjunction with their associated formal exercises, did not originate in any single country but developed naturally across continents as various cultures adapted to cope with the dangers posed by increased trade and human aggression accompanied by imperialist desire. Still, the need to practice choreographed sequences of prearranged combat tactics in a relatively relaxed environment devoid of mayhem and death was apparently universal.