Why does Tae Kwon Do emphasize loyalty?

Answer 1

Simple answer: Taekwondo is about teaching positive character traits.

Loyalty means being faithful, trustworthy, devoted, reliable, dependable, steadfast, dedicated, and constant

antonym: "disloyal"

Do you consider "loyalty" to be a good and positive character trait in a friend, family member, spouse, teacher, politician, police officer, soldier, etc., or do you prefer them to be disloyal, unfaithful, not trustworthy, not devoted, unreliable, undependable, etc.?

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Like most martial artists, taekwondo artists, follow a version of the Se Sok O-Gye, a moral code formulated by a Buddhist monk named Won Gwang in the 6th century AD.

The original Se Sok O-Gye (moral code) consisted of five parts:

事君以忠 -- Loyalty to one's king.

事親以孝 -- Respect to one's parents.

交友以信 -- Faithfulness to one's friends.

臨戰無退 -- Courage in battle.

殺生有擇 -- Justice in killing.

In modern times, loyalty continues to be an important aspect of Martial Arts training.