I’d be interested to know who your instructor is. I haven’t taken the time to compose a good post about Chil Sung Philosophy, but the idea is that Chil Sung is found everywhere in Korean life. The way they eat, sleep, work, and exist revolves around the idea of Chil Sung.

As I said above, Chil Sung is divided into Um/Yang and O-Haeng. Um and Yang are the two entities in the universe that represent plus and minus. Everything in nature can be categorized into either Um or Yang energy and everything in nature will have its opposing nature, the summation of both will bring about balance or neutrality. One way of expressing Um and Yang is through O Haeng, or the 5 Elements. For more information on O Haeng, plus visit my post on the Ship Sam Seh or 13 Influences. I speak a lot about O Haeng there. Another useful post would be about Taekukki Philosophy, which is the Korean National Flag.

To sum it up, if you understand Um/Yang and O Haeng, then you understand Chil Sung Philosophy. Please note that thus far, most of my writings have been about the physical manifestation of these principles in our Weh Gong, or physical technique training. The real benefits of Chil Sung, O Haeng, Um Yang, Ship Sam Seh, etc is in the internal benefits. For example, eating a well balanced diet in Korea means eating the 5 colors everyday, each color representing one of the 5 Elements (O Haeng). Please check back periodically as I am anticipating an article discussing more of the internal benefits of these principles.

Thanks,
Yemia