The Concept of God in the Idea of Hongik ingan

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ID19495335
Authors최문형 최문형 (corresponding author)
Year2009
Volume12
Issue3
Pages177-196
Publication date2009-09-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Review of Korean Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1229-0076 • E-ISSN: 2733-9351
PublisherThe Academy of Korean Studies (PUBLISHER • KR)
DOI10.25024/review.2009.12.3.008
OpenAlexW2258779983
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited1

The idea of the archetypical utopia as it relates to nature, individuals, and society is shown through the myth of Dangun, the founding myth of the Korean nation. It is a story of gods, and is the first record of nature and of civilization, the relationship between man and woman, and the appearance of a desirable community. Hongik ingan thought in Dangun Joseon shows the view of god that includes the descending of the god of heaven, the construction of the city of god that is in accord with the ultimate criteria, and the immortal god of the mountain. It is not humanism simply to benefit human beings, but rather the thought of unification between god and humans. Hongik ingan thought cannot be explained by theocentrism or humanism alone. The myth that a god descended into the human world and both bear and tiger wished to be human can be understood as ancient Koreans being focused on human beings as a central figure and on the pursuit of Hongik ingan and the harmonization among god, humans, and nature. But the anthropocentrism aimed to realize the human world with the governing ideology given from god was for the mutual benefit for both god and humans

Aesthetics · Anthropocentrism · Art history · Civilization · Environmental ethics · Heaven · Humanism · Ideology · Mythology · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Theology · Utopia · History · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices

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