Kwang-gae

The pattern is named after the famous Kwang Gae To Wang, 19th king of the Koryo Dynasty, who was a great conqueror. Kwang Gae was very bold and ambitious when he was young and, after he succeeded to the throne, he under took the great task of expanding the land holdings of the Koryo Dynasty. During his reign, he regained all the lost territories. According to the record embedded in his great tombstone, 64 castles and 1400 villages were attacked and conquered by Kwang Gae.

His expansionist philosophy was inherited by his son, Jang Soo Wang, 20th king of Koryo Dynasty. Jang Soo Wang strengthened the army, invaded nearby nations, and further expanded the Koryo Dynasty, making it into a great Empire.