The initial religious/cultural field trip began on April 26, 2017 in front of about 100 executives. Director Seongam Kim Wuk of the Academic Affairs Dept said at the welcome ceremony that he hoped the participants would learn a lot from the field trip so that they could be a stepping stone for the world propagation. The Daesoon Hanmadang Pungmul team performed at the welcome ritual ceremony to wish for happiness and peace for the audience.

This year, the religious/culture field trip continues to tour Chungcheong, Gyeongsang Province, Busan, Hwayang Valley, Mandong Shrine, Bangu Pavillion, Doju’s birthplace, Hoeryong House, Disciple Kim Byeong-Mun’s house, Mt. Cheonma, and Gamcheon Town for 2 nights 3 days with the topic called ‘Retracing Doju’s footsteps.’ 504 people applied for the five field trips in total.