Chondoism

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Chondoism is a modern Korean religious and socio-political movement that blends elements of Confucianism, Buddhism, shamanism, and nationalism around the worship of "Heaven" as a guiding moral force.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Cheondoism 8
Cheondogyo 6
Chondoism canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (52)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Korean religion
new religious movement
religion
socio-political movement
aimsFor harmonious society based on Heavenly Way
coreBelief dignity and equality of all human beings
immanence of Heaven in all people
moral self-cultivation
social reform based on religious principles
worship of Heaven as a guiding moral force
countryOfOrigin Korea
developedFrom Donghak movement
ethicalTeaching benevolence
filial piety
loyalty
righteousness
foundedIn Korea
foundedInCentury 19th century
foundedInYearApprox 1860
founderHonorificName Su-un
founderNameRomanization Choe Je-u
hasAlternativeName Cheondogyo
linked to: Chondoism

Cheondoism
linked to: Chondoism

Ch’ŏndogyo
linked to: Chondoism
hasFounder Choe Je-u
hasPrecursor Donghak
hasSacredText Donggyeong Daejeon
Yongdam Yusa
hasSuccessorLeader Choe Si-hyeong
hasSuccessorLeader Son Byeong-hui
influencedBy Buddhism
Confucianism
Korean nationalism
Korean shamanism
keyConcept Cheon (Heaven)
Innaecheon (Humans are Heaven)
self-cultivation
social justice
languageOfPractice Korean
notablePresenceIn North Korea
South Korea
organizationalForm political and social organization
religious community
originatedInRegion Joseon Korea
linked to: Joseon
politicalRole inspired Korean nationalist and independence movements
participated in anti-Japanese resistance
primaryRegionOfPractice Korean Peninsula
ritualPractice moral exhortation gatherings
prayer to Heaven
selfDescription religion of the Heavenly Way
viewOnDeity monotheistic worship of Heaven
worships Heaven

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (18)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Chondoist Chongu Party ideology Chondoism
Chondoist Chongu Party associatedWith Chondoist Church
linked to: Chondoism
Donghak influenced Cheondogyo
subject linked to: Donghak (Eastern Learning)
linked to: Chondoism
Donghak successor Cheondogyo
subject linked to: Donghak (Eastern Learning)
linked to: Chondoism
Korea majorReligion Cheondoism
linked to: Chondoism
Chondoism hasAlternativeName Cheondoism
linked to: Chondoism
Chondoism hasAlternativeName Ch’ŏndogyo
linked to: Chondoism
Chondoism hasAlternativeName Cheondogyo
linked to: Chondoism
Yongdam Yusa isSacredTextOf Cheondoism
linked to: Chondoism
Yongdam Yusa associatedWithReligion Cheondoism
linked to: Chondoism
Innaecheon associatedWithReligion Cheondogyo
subject linked to: Innaecheon (Human is Heaven)
linked to: Chondoism
Son Byeong-hui religion Cheondogyo
linked to: Chondoism
Choe Je-u influenced Cheondoism
linked to: Chondoism
Choe Si-hyeong influenced Cheondogyo
linked to: Chondoism
Donggyeong Daejeon religion Cheondoism
linked to: Chondoism
Donggyeong Daejeon coreTextOf Cheondoism
linked to: Chondoism
Donggyeong Daejeon inReligiousCanonOf Cheondoism
linked to: Chondoism