On May 13th, HWPL Global05 Branch hosted the HWPL Cheondoism Cultural Tour in Gyeongju, South Korea, which is the birthplace of Cheondoism. The tour was attended by around 30 HWPL members, and Buddhist and Christian religious leaders including the Ven. Beopryun (Geumdangam Buddhist Temple), Ven. Jikwang, (Korean Buddhism Monsu Order), and Head Instructor Sung-min Lee (Gyeongju branch of Shincheonji Church of Jesus). Followed by the Buddhist Cultural Tour – which was also hosted by HWPL Global05 Branch last year – this tour was the second part of the Religious Cultural Tour which was organized to raise proper awareness of religions and foster a culture of peace by interacting with others.
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Following the footsteps of Su-un Je-u Choe, the founder and the first head teacher of Cheondoism, participants visited 6 sacred places including his birthplace and grave, and Yongdamjeong Pavilion located in Hyeongok village in Gyeongju.
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First, they stopped at the birthplace of Je-u Choe. He was born and grew up in the Hyeongok village adjacent to Mt. Gumi. At the age of 20, he started to wander around the country and wondered how to save this troubled world. After observing the situation at the time of Joseon (the last dynastic kingdom of Korea) for 10 years, he finally founded Donghak (the old name for Cheondoism) in 1860, at the age of 37.
The next stop was his grave. After leading the Donghak movement for about 4 years, he died in 1864, at the age of 41. He carried out the movement aspiring to national and public welfare, but he was beheaded, accused of deluding the world and deceiving the people.
My heart holds out hope of a better future for my children and their children. This work of peace is not a small feat. Thank you, HWPL, for all your efforts in bringing light to this dim and dark world - you represent the voices of those who have no voice to speak out at all the injustices committed against innocent men, women and children. Humanity will undoubtedly look back and thank the efforts of such individuals like yourself. We really are at a crossroads in History. In the words of Chairman Lee, who has been working for the cessation of global conflict and creation of sustainable peace, “It is time for the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) to be submitted to the United Nations.”
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