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- Yeoju Headquarters Temple Complex Donated Rice for the Lunar New Year
On January 17th, Yeoju Headquarters Temple Complex donated 20 kg of Yeoju rice (a value of 8 million won) to the Gangcheon-myeon Community Center to be distributed to the underprivileged in the area to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Yeoju Headquarters Temple Complex continually supports projects that benefit the underprivileged in the district, and the headquarters also pays great attention to local welfare projects to improve the lives of those who slip through the cracks of welfare as well as other underprivileged individuals in the local community.
2022-01-30
- Professor Kim Jiwon of the College of Creative Future Talent Received the Minister of Education Award
On December 16th, 2021, Professor Kim Jiwon of the College of Creative Future Talent was selected as one of the ‘2021’s Top 50 Excellence in Academia and Research Projects,’ and she thereby received the Minister of Education Award. Professor Kim's research article, published in the journal, Korea Journal (A & HCI), objectively analyzes the migration motives and adaptation efforts of women in photos from the Japanese colonial period. It captured and revealed their pioneering spirit, role and contribution in the period. Her efforts on this helped this issue gain recognition from history specialists at overseas academic institutions.
2022-01-29
- Daesoon Academy of Sciences Held an Academic Conference Commemorating Jeongeup City's Designation of Kang Jeungsan's Birthplace as a Local Cultural Heritage Site
An academic conference commemorating Jeongeup city's designation of Kang Jeungsan's birthplace as a local cultural heritage site was held on December 17th, 2021 under the theme: 'A Reappraisal of the Significance of the Birth of Holy Master Kang Jeungsan and the Local Culture of Jeongeup.' 33 domestic and foreign scholars attended the forum which was praised as a great success. Hosted by Daesoon Academy of Sciences (DAOS) at Daejin University and sponsored by Daesoon Jinrihoe's Yeoju Headquarters Temple Complex, this conference was conducted as a real-time video conference which connected presenters and participants from various countries around the world. Opening remarks were delivered by Chairman of DAOS, Bae Kyuhan, and this was followed by congratulatory remarks from Mayor of Jeongeup, Ryu Jinseop, President of the City Assembly of Jeongeup, Jo Sangjung, Professor Emeritus at the London School of Economics, Eileen Barker, and Professor at Western Washington University, Holly Folk. Professor Emeritus Eileen Barker said, "The designation of the birthplace of Holy Master Kang Jeungsan as a cultural heritage site also signifies the birth of a new religion which will bring 'mutual benefit' to the world. This is worthy of a commemoration by the citizens of the world." Professor Holly Folk added, "The volunteer activities of Daesoon Jinrihoe are virtually unrivaled in the world, and this will likely allow them to win widespread international recognition." Lastly, Director of the Center for Studies on New Religions, Massimo Introvigne, provided a keynote lecture on The Meaning of the Birth of Jeungsan and the Emergence of a New Axial Age. 33 scholars and 100 other prominent individuals from academic or other backgrounds participated in this conference. There were a total of 17 presentations and discussion was included as well. In his closing remarks, Chairman Bae said, “This academic conference marks an opportunity, not only to re-examine the spiritual and cultural heritage that Holy Master Kang Jeungsan has left for humankind, but also to continue the academic inquiry into the Korean thought and new religious thought that was conceived in Jeongeup and Jeonbuk regions. We hope that interest and discussion on these subjects will continue to expand in the future.”
2022-01-27
- Daejin University Donated COVID-19 Self-diagnosis Kits to the Pocheon and Dongducheon Branches of the Disabled People's Association
Daejin University distributed 1,000 self-diagnosis kits to the Pocheon and Dongducheon branches of the Disabled People's Association on January 6th. The site where the donations took place was the guest room on the 2nd floor of Daejin University’s main building. The kits will be used towards the prevention of additional COVID-19 infection in nearby areas through preemptive testing for early detection. President Leem Youngmoon said, “As a university that represents the region, I hope that these kits can be used to quickly detect whether local residents are infected with the virus. This will enable us all to cope better with COVID-19 in the midst of the pandemic.”
2022-01-19
- Bundang Jesaeng Hospital Held a ‘Warm-hearted Kimchi Sharing Winter Kimchi-Storing Event’
Bundang Jesaeng Hospital visited Bundang-gu Office on November 30th and donated 200 boxes of freshly made kimchi for the vulnerable in the local community. The freshly made kimchi was prepared with funds donated by hospital staff, and at 10:00 AM this event delivered the kimchi to social welfare facilities and community centers in Bundang-gu. Koh Hye-gyeong, Chief Administrator of Bundang-gu, said, “I would like to thank you all for donating this freshly made kimchi to nourish the underprivileged even in the midst of the difficulty that hospitals are experiencing due to COVID-19.”
2021-12-31
