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Po-Eun
Po-Eun is the pseudonym of the loyal subject Chong Mong-Chu (1400 AD) who was a famous poet.

Po-Eun's poem "I would not serve a second master though I might be crucified a hundred times" is know to every Korean. He was also a pioneer in the field of physics. The diagram represents his unerring loyalty towards king and country towards the end of the Koryo Dynasty.

Number of movements:	36
Starting position:	Parallel stance with a heaven hand.
Move the left foot to B, forming a right L-stance toward B while executing a middle guarding block to B with the forearm Pull the right foot to the left knee joint to form a left one-leg stance toward D, at the same time lifting both fists while turning the face toward A Execute a pressing kick to A with the right foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 2 Lower the right foot to A to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle side strike to A with the right knife-hand Execute an angle punch with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D Execute a pressing block with the left, fore fist while executing a side front block with the right inner forearm, maintaining a sitting stance toward D Execute a pressing block with the right fore fist and a side front block with the left inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D Execute a middle wedging block with the inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D Thrust to C with the right back elbow supporting the right fore fist with the left palm keeping the face as it was in 8 while maintaining a sitting stance towards D Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist slipping the left palm up to the right elbow joint while maintaining a sitting stance toward D Thrust to C with the left back elbow supporting the left fore fist with right palm, keeping the face as it was in 10 while maintaining a sitting stance toward D Execute a right horizontal punch to A while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 6 through 12 in a continuous motion Cross the left foot over the right foot forming a right X-stance toward D while executing a low front block to D with the right outer forearm and bringing the left finger belly on the right under forearm Move the right foot to A forming a left L-stance toward A at the same time executing a U-shape grasp to A Bring the left foot to the right foot forming a closed stance toward D while executing a horizontal thrust with a twin elbow, turning the face toward B. Perform in slow motion Move the left foot to B to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a side back strike to C with the right back fist and extending the left arm to the side downward Cross the right foot over the left foot forming a left X-stance toward D while executing a low front block with the left outer forearm and bringing the right finger belly to the left side fist Move the left foot to B to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a low guarding block to B with a reverse knife-hand Execute a forearm middle guarding block to A while forming a left L-stance toward A pivoting with left foot Pull the left foot to the right knee joint to form a right one-leg stance toward D, at the same time lifting both fists while turning the face toward B Execute a pressing kick to B with the left foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 20 Lower the left foot to B to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle side strike to B with the left knife-hand Execute an angle punch with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D Execute a pressing block with the right, fore fist while executing a side front block with the left inner forearm, maintaining a sitting stance toward D Execute a pressing block with the left fore fist and a side front block with the right inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D Execute a middle wedging block with the inner forearm while maintaining a sitting stance toward D Thrust to C with the left back elbow supporting the left fore fist with the right palm keeping the face as it was in 26 while maintaining a sitting stance towards D Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist slipping the right palm up to the left elbow joint while maintaining a sitting stance toward D Thrust to C with the right back elbow supporting the right fore fist with left palm, keeping the face as it was in 28 while maintaining a sitting stance toward D Execute a left horizontal punch to B while maintaining a sitting stance toward D. Perform 24 through 30 in a continuous motion Cross the right foot over the left foot forming a left X-stance toward D while executing a low front block to D with the left outer forearm and bringing the right finger belly on the left under forearm Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B at the same time executing a U-shape grasp to B Bring the right foot to the left foot forming a closed stance toward D while executing a horizontal thrust with a twin elbow, turning the face toward A. Perform in slow motion Move the right foot to A to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a side back strike to C with the left back fist and extending the right arm to the side downward Cross the left foot over the right foot forming a right X-stance toward D while executing a low front block with the right outer forearm and bringing the left finger belly to the right side fist Move the right foot to A to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a low guarding block to A with a reverse knife-hand
When finished:	Bring the left foot back to a ready posture.

Chong Mon-Chu (also transliterated as Jeong Mongju) is more commonly known by his pen name Po-Eun (1337–1392) and was a Korean scholar born during the Goryeo dynasty. He was born in Yeongcheon, to a family of the Yeongil Jeong clan. At the age of 23, after taking three different civil service literary examinations (Gwageo) and receiving the highest marks possible on all three, in 1367 he became an instructor in Neo-Confucianism at the Gukjagam, then called "Seonggyungwan," whilst simultaneously holding a government position, and was a faithful public servant to King U. The King had great confidence in his wide knowledge and good judgement, and so he participated in various national projects and his scholarly works earned him great respect in the Goryeo court. He was most knowledgeable about human behaviour, and visited China and Japan as a diplomat for the King, securing promises of Japanese aid in defeating pirates and managing to secure peace with Ming dynasty China in 1385. He also founded an institute devoted to the theories of Confucianism. Jeong was murdered in 1392 by five men on the Sonjukkyo Bridge in Gaeseong, following a party held for him by his political rival Yi Seonggye (who became King Taejo of Joseon). This bridge, now in North Korea, has now become a national monument. A brown spot on one of the stones is said to be Jeong's bloodstain, and to become red when it rains. The 474-year-old Goryeo Dynasty effectively ended with Jeong's death, and was followed by the Joseon Dynasty. Jeong's noble death symbolises his faithful allegiance to the king, and he was later venerated even by Joseon monarchs. In 1517, 125 years after his death, he was canonised into the National Academy alongside other Korean sages such as Yi I (Yul-gok) and Yi Hwang (Toe-gye). --- "Though I die, and die again; though I die one hundred times, Long after my bones have turned to dust, whether my soul exists or not, Ever loyal to my Lord, how can this one red heart of mine ever fade away?" --- Sijo by Jeong Mongju (Po-Eun)