Korea. The mural paintings of Taekwondo in the ancient tombs of Koguryo (an ancient Korean kingdom located in the northern and central parts of the Korean peninsula) belong to the period 3 AD - 427 AD; therefore, it cannot be said that Korean Taekwondo owes its origins to Chinese Kungfu. The mural paintings were found in the ruins of the royal tombs and show scenes of taekwondo practice.