The Se Sok O-Gye, or just O-Gye, is the moral code of the

hwarang Hwarang, also known as Hwarang Corps, and Flowering Knights, were an elite warrior group of male youth in Silla, an ancient kingdom of the Korean Peninsula that lasted until the 10th century. There were educational institutions as well as social ...

formulated by

Buddhist Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and ...

monk Won Gwang consisting of five rules: *''Loyalty to the country'' (originally: Fealty to the king) *''Respect and obey one's parents'' (i.e.

filial piety In Confucianism, Chinese Buddhism, and Daoist ethics, filial piety (, ''xiào'') (Latin: pietas) is a virtue of respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors. The Confucian '' Classic of Filial Piety'', thought to be written around the lat ...

) *''Show trust among friends'' (i.e. candor and sincerity) *''Never retreat in battle'' *''Kill only with selective reasoning'' ''The code is still used by many Korean martial artists and can be found in gyms around the world.

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