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- Preparing Rice Seedling Plots in the Rice Fields of Yeoju Headquarters Temple Complex
On April 18 2018 in a rice field within Yeoju Headquarters Temple Complex near Daesoon Jinrihoe Welfare Foundation, about 150 people including the guard team executives participated in the work of preparing rice seedling plots. In order to enable the germinated rice seeds to easily take roots in the soil, they first laid a net over the plots, placed a seedbed on it, and stepped onto the plot evenly. Then, they covered the plots with a non-woven fabric to facilitate warmth and finished their work as they prayed for an abundant harvest. The work of preparing rice seedling plots is the first step of yearly farming. Before preparing the plots, the seedbeds were arranged in seedling boxes and left for 4-5 days to allow the seeds to germinate. After the seeds have germinated, they are then sown into the seedling plots after which they grow into young rice plants within 40 days. This work of preparing seedling plots is regarded as the hardest and most important work of the year, as people say the work of growing of rice seedlings itself is half of yearly farming.
2018-06-09
- A Memorial Chiseong was Held to Commemorate the 60th Year of Doju’s Passing into Heaven.
At 1:00 AM on April 21 (March 6 on the lunar calendar) 2018, Daesoon Jinrihoe grandly held a Chiseong (Devotional Offering), attended by about 6,900 people, to commemorate the day of Doju’s passing into heaven. Doju recieved the heavenly mandate in 1909, and in 1917, he gained enlightened to Daesoon Truth and became a successor in the lineage of religious orthodoxy.In 1925, he founded Mugeukdo and established and implemented the methods of cultivation, ceremonial procedures, and other regulations. On April 24, 1958 (March 6 in the lunar calendar, at age 64), after completing the True Law with his 50 years of Gongbu, Doju bestowed the religious orthodoxy upon Dojeon and passed into heaven. The day of Doju’s passing has two important meanings: the completion the True Law and the succession of the lineage of religious orthodoxy. Accordingly, Daesoon Jinrihoe performs a Chiseong every year to commemorate this day.
2018-06-09
- A Governor and a Member of Parliament from Uganda Visited Daesoon Jinrihoe
On April 21, 2018, the governor of Sheema in Uganda, Kabigumira David, a member of Ugandan parliament, Atuhaire Jacket, and 8 other people including an executive of Korean National Health Insurance Corporation, and representatives and staff members of related businesses visited Yeoju Headquarters Temple Complex and facilities affiliated with Daesoon Jinrihoe Welfare Foundation. When the government of Uganda decided to build an advanced welfare facility in Sheema as a solution issues related to the nuclear family structure, it received a recommendation from Korean National Health Insurance Corporation to visit Daesoon Jinrihoe Welfare Foundation for benchmarking purposes. In the meeting with Daesoon Jinrihoe’s president of the headquarters, Director Yoon Eun-do, after the tour around the foundation, Governor Kabigumira David said “I want to take Daesoon Jinrihoe’s welfare facilities as a model for the pilot project of the Ugandan government,” and then conveyed his desire to invite representatives from Daesoon Jinrihoe to Uganda in order to discuss details regarding future cooperative work. Then, Director Yoon responded by saying “Building a social welfare facility is important, but what is more important is the operation of the facilities,” and he added “When preparations are fully ready in Uganda, we will send a professional developer and support the project by providing general training in the operations of welfare facilities.”
2018-06-09
- Ground Breaking Ceremony for the Museum at Daesoon Jinrihoe Yeoju Headquarters Temple Complex
On April 25, 2018, at the site behind Sinchuk Hall at Yeoju Headquarters Temple Complex, a ground breaking ceremony was held for Dasoon Jinrihoe Museum. The event was attended by about 500 senior executives of Daesoon Jinrihoe including Vice Chairman of Central Religious Committee, Kim Je-mok, and Director of Yeoju Headquarters Temple Complex, Yoon Eun-do. The new museum will be built as a four story building with a one floor basement on the ground. The site contains a lot area of 4,990㎡ and total ground area of 6,149㎡. The museum will have a library and media room on the basement floor, seminar room on the first floor, Dojeon Hall on the second floor, Jade Emperor Hall on the third floor, and Gucheon Sangje Hall on the fourth floor. The construction is planned to be completed by the end of this year. The museum is expected to be a place for introducing Daesoon Jinrihoe and facilitating understanding in the religion. The museum is not only meant for followers but also for visitors and scholars both in Korea and overseas.
2018-06-09
- Daesoon Academy of Sciences attended ANU Religion Conference 2018
From April 5-7, 2018, Daesoon Academy of Sciences attended ANU (Australian National University) Religion Conference on the theme, “Sacred Sites/Sacred Stories: Global Perspectives” in response to the university’s invitation and a request that Daesoon Jinrihoe present on the sacred sites of our religious order. In the first presentation titled, “The Yeoju Headquarters Temple Complex as a Global Work of Art,” Massimo Introvigne (Director, Center for Studies on New Religions) showed many photos of Daesooon Jinrihoe’s headquarters temple complex and introduced its sacred beauty. Secondly, Seongam Cha Seon-geun from Daesoon Religion and Culture Institution presented a paper on “The Sacred Space of Daesoon Jinrihoe: Distinctiveness and Significance” and explained that the sacredness of Daesoon Jinrihoe is unique in that it can be understood through a combination of all the major scholarly theories of religious sacredness. In particular, his analysis of the Feng Shui of the five Daesoon Jinrihoe temple complexes drew special attention from the audience. Lastly, Rosita Sorite (Diplomat, former Chairperson of the European Union) presented her paper titled “The Yeoju Headquarters Temple Complex as a Centre for Social Welfare and Humanitarian Aid.” She emphasized that Daesoon Jinrihoe’s charity aid work is a devoted activity that is rarely found in the world and is also an exemplary case study of a religion that makes great contributions to society. In the discussion time after her presentation, there were many questions from the audience and some scholars said they wished to see Daesoon Jinrihoe’s scripture, the Jeon-gyeong, academic papers, and other regular publications of Daesoon Jinrihoe translated into English to make them available for Western readers in near future.
2018-06-09
