News
- All
- Headquarters’ News
- Reasearch Activities
- Charity Aid
- Social Welfare
- Education
- 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
- Daesoon Academy Sciences Attended the Third Baltic Alliances for Asian Studies (BAAS)
Daesoon Academy Sciences attended the Third Baltic Alliances for Asian Studies(BAAS) which was held April 13-15, 2018 in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The conference was organized by the Baltic Alliance for Asian studies, Latvian Society for the Study of Religion, and Centre for Korean Studies of the University of Latvia. The aim of this conference was to bring together researchers from Baltic nations and elsewhere to present their research fields and to discuss different topics related to Asian and Middle-Eastern cultures and societies. During the conference titled, “Dynamic Asia: Shaping the Future”, about 80 scholars presented their papers during 18 different sessions for a three-day period. The main theme of the sessions were related to religion, culture, and the economies of Korea, China, and Japan. Regarding Korean religions, there was a special session titled “Dynamic Korean Religions: The Expansion and Globalization of Korean New Religions. From Donghak to Daesoon Jinrihoe.” The chair of the session, Massimo Introvigne (Center for Studies on New Religions, Italy) presented a paper titled, “Dynamic Religion: Korean New Religions, A Success Story.” He clarified the causes and processes behind the development of Korean religions and explained how Daesoon Jinrihoe, in particular, had grown into one of the largest Korean new religions. Bernadette RIGAL-CELLARD(Bordeaux University, France) made the second presentation titled “Daesoon Jinrihoe: Reclaiming the Past to Improve the Future.” She focused on Daesoon Jinrihoe to discover some characteristics of Korean native religions and also to explain how Daesoon Jinrihoe had inherited Korean traditional culture through the architectural style of its temple complexes, usage of Dancheong paints, and the custom of wearing Hanbok (Korean traditional clothing) during rituals. The third presenter, Park In-gyu, presented a paper titled, “Holy Teacher Jeung-san and Soteriology of Korean New Religions.” He explained how the Reordering Works of the Universe, by which Sangje opened a new path during a time of desperation, can be soteriologically characterized and compared with traditional religions. After presentation, scholars from Baltic nations actively raised questions and showed their interest in Daesoon Thought and Daesoon Jinrihoe. The conference was meaningful for Daesoon Jinrihoe as it was the first time Daesoon Thought had been introduced to scholars from Baltic nations.
2018-06-09
- The First Regular Performance of the Latin Dance and Ocarina Team at Yeoju Elderly Welfare Center
On March 29, the Latin Dance and Ocarina Team of Yeoju Elderly Welfare Center had a music and dance performance for the elders at the living room on the third floor of the center. During the first part of the performance, a team of 16 members performed Latin dances that included jive, cha-cha, rumba, and jitterbug to bring joy to the elderly audience. When they sang songs, the elders stood up and danced together in rhythm with the songs. During the second part, the seven-member ocarina team played ocarina while employees at the center sang a song, which created a beautiful harmony that led everyone to feel absorbed by the music. Seeing a promising opportunity, the Yeoju Elderly Welfare Center decided to hold monthly performances by the Latin Dance and Ocarina going forward.
2018-04-30
