Daesoon Jinrihoe (Korean new religion)
Korean new religion derived from Kang Il-Sun's Jeungsanism (founded 1969 by Park Han-Gyeong). Distinctive cosmology centred on cosmic 'reordering of heaven and earth' (Daesoon). Substantial financial demands documented for senior members.
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BITE breakdown
0 — large Korean new religion derived from the Jeungsanism tradition; moderate control patterns.
In context
Daesoon Jinrihoe is one of the largest Korean new religions, with substantial educational and welfare operations including Daejin University. The movement emerged from a series of post-war Korean reorganisations of Kang Il-Sun's early-20th-century teachings. Internal patterns include hierarchical authority, substantial donations from senior members, and distinctive ritual life.
Key control doctrines
- Daesoon cosmology of cosmic reordering
- Kang Il-Sun as supreme cosmic figure
- Park Han-Gyeong's interpretive lineage
Legal cases & controversies
- 1990s internal succession disputes
Evidence by BITE axis
- Substantial donations from senior members
- Ritual practice integrated into daily life
- Hierarchical role advancement
- Members donate property
- Daesoon theological materials authoritative
- Outside engagement broadly accepted
- Daesoon cosmology as ultimate truth
- Founder lineage authoritative interpretation
- Strong family-community ties around Korean shrines
- Mild social pressure to maintain identity
Timeline
- 1909Kang Il-Sun's Jeungsanism teachings
- 1969Daesoon Jinrihoe formally founded by Park Han-Gyeong
- 1996Internal succession schisms
Sources
- Don Baker academic work on Korean new religions
- Daejin University publications
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