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Cheondoism
Korean pantheistic religion / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cheondoism (spelled Chondoism in North Korea;[1] Korean: 천도교; lit. Religion of the Celestial Way) is a 20th-century Korean pantheistic religion, based on the 19th-century Donghak religious movement founded by Choe Je-u and codified under Son Byong-hi.[2] Cheondoism has its origins in the peasant rebellions which arose starting in 1812 during the Joseon.
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Cheondoism | |
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Korean name | |
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Hangul | 천도교 |
Hanja | 天道敎 |
Revised Romanization | Cheondogyo |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏndogyo |
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Cheondoism incorporates elements of Korean shamanism.[3] It places emphasis on personal cultivation and social welfare in the present world.[2] Splinter movements include Suwunism and Bocheonism.[4]