이슬람문화 내에서 태권도의 역할과 가치

Abstract

Role and Value of Taekwondo in Islamic Culture Jeon, Sang-Ho·Ahn, Yong-Kyu(Korea National Sport University) This study is based on experience in diffusion of Korea as a civil nongovernmental diplomat for sixteen years in Syria, where there is no treaty of amity with Korea. Syria was in a close relationship with Democratic Republic of N, Korea and was not very cooperative with Republic of S, Korea, diffusion of Taekwondo has been under sanctions. However, diffusion of Taekwondo at the point of contact between Taekwondo and Islamic culture was not hampered with such political elements. Rather, additional result of political communication through diffusion of Taekwondo as culture has been obtained. Previous studies on comparison of Taekwondo culture and Islamic culture, Taekwondo spirit in autocratic states and Islamic culture like Syria cannot exist. However, the reason behind successful diffusion of Taekwondo in Syria are basic respect, patience, and opening to international community with Taekwondo training. That is, the researcher obtained a conclusion that transformation of Taekwondo to the degree where its originality is not damaged, can be a successful element in diffusion of culture according to cultural and political characteristic. In Islamic culture, muslims believe that there is no god but Allah, and they do not bow to anyone but Allah. Yet, Taekwondo trainees, even muslims, bow to each other at Taekwondo Dojangs. For muslims, it is very rare to bow to anyone other than Allah, and this applies to Taekwondo trainees as well. Moreover, although Taekwondo is a martial art that cannot be easily accepted by muslims, Taekwondo is continuously developing in Islamic culture. Also, 'cha-ryut' (attention) and 'kyung-rye' (bow) that are used at the Olympic Games as formal terms, are also accepted by muslim Taekwondo trainees. Taekwondo is becoming an opportunity for a new culture to settle down in Islamic culture beyond politics, religion, economy, and society. Taekwondo training might be physical activity organized by many physical movements, it has a great value of diffusing Korean culture to Islamic culture through spiritual education and cultivation of body and mind. ※ Key words: Islamic, culture open, culture cross, Taekwondo value, Syria, Hijab