Cheondoism
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Cheondoism (spelled Chondoism in North Korea; ) 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. Cheondoism has its origins in the peasant rebellions which arose starting in 1812 during the Joseon.
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- Flag representing Cheondoism
- Korean name/auto.hangul
- ^천도교
- Korean name/auto.hanja
- 天道敎
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- Religion of the Celestial Way
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- Instance of
- new religious movement
- Official name
- 천도교
- Country of origin
- Korean Empire
- Official website
- www.chondogyo.or.kr
- Image
- Cheondogyo Jungang Daegyodang.jpg
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- Category:Cheondoism
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Cheondoism (spelled Chondoism in North Korea; ) 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. Cheondoism has its origins in the peasant rebellions which arose starting in 1812 during the Joseon.
Cheondoism incorporates elements of Korean shamanism. It places emphasis on personal cultivation and social welfare in the present world. Splinter movements include Suwunism and Bocheonism.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cheondoism” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.