Shin Jeong-yil

This is a Korean name; the family name is Shin.
Shin Jeong-yil
Hangul 신정일
Hanja 申正一

Shin Jeong Yil[1] (Shin Jeongyil, hangul:신정일, hanja:申正一, 1938–1999) was a Korean religious leader (the founder of Hanol-gyo),[2] a politician[3] and an entrepreneur.[4]

Hanol-gyo (Korean: 한얼교, Hanol gyo or Hanolgyo) is a Korean religion founded by Shin Jeong Yil (신정일).[5] Hanol-gyo can be regarded as the religious re-establishment of the Korean national founding philosophy[6] which foresaw the possibility of an evolution in human consciousness 5000 years ago.[7]

Hanol-gyo is an unconventional religion: it is the teachings on enlightenment and awakening; it pursues self-liberation of consciousness rather than the traditional ways of religious worship. Hanol-gyo permits its participants to practice other religions as well: it honors and respects all other enlightened beings (Dangun, Buddha, Jesus, Lao-tzu, Confucius, etc.), along with their teachings and their religions;[8] it aims to overcome religious separation and unite under the name of Truth.[9]

The Founder's Doctrine is "Naol is Hanol", which means “My true spiritual nature is one with the spiritual nature of All.”[6]

When Hanol-gyo was first founded 50 years ago, the society was suffering from the aftermath of the Korean War under the strict Military regime.[10] Despite the unfavorable circumstances, the rise of the Hanol Spiritual Movement with 800,000 followers allowed the Governmental recognition of Hanol-gyo by 1967.[11] After the recognition, Hanol-gyo branches were rapidly established throughout the country and Hanol-gyo reached 2 million members at its peak.[12]

"The conversion of 800,000 people to the Hanol Spiritual movement laid a foundation for the creation of the Hanol Spiritual Foundation, which was approved by the Korean Government as a legitimate religion in 1967. The Governmental recognition led to the rapid development of its branches throughout the country and the followers of Hanol-gyo reached 2 million members at its peak. According to the «Encyclopedia of Korean Culture», there were 2 million followers during its heyday. Another survey of the «Current status of religious groups» published by the Ministry of Culture and Public Information shows that there were 520,000 followers in 1982, and approximately 410,000 followers in 1997, with 186 branches located throughout the country including the main temples in the major cities of Seoul, Busan and Daegu." — Hanol-gyo Official website, History of Hanol-gyo [13]

As a politician, Shin Jeong Yil formed the Unified Korea Political Party and ran for the Korean Presidency twice,[14] in the 13th Presidency in 1987[15] and 15th Presidency in 1997.[16]

As the Founder and Chairman of the Hanon Group, Shin Jeong Yil acquired the right to develop one of the largest crude oil mines in Iraq.[17] He protested against the war in Iraq and supplied medicine for the children suffering from the war. As recognition of his humanitarian and diplomatic efforts, he was appointed to the Honorary Consul by both the Iraqi and Korean governments.[18]

In 1998, Shin Jeong Yil published the Hanol Scriptures, the compilation of 36 books containing the profound teachings on the Truth and its applications on philosophy, epistemology, metaphysics, science, economics, politics, society, nature, culture and religion.[19]

Shin Jeong Yil died in 1999.[20] According to the press, "unprecedented number of sari (sacred crystals found among the cremated remains of enlightened monks and Buddha) were found[21] and witnessed by many people including clerics and monks of other religions.[22] Hanol-gyo has been exhibiting the sari at the Commemoration Ceremonies of the Founder."[23]

A Brief Chronicle[1]

Written/Publications[24]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Shin Jeong Yil, the founder of Hanol-gyo - Hanol-gyo Official website
  2. ↑ "한얼교(Hanol-gyo)". 한국 브리태니커 온라인. Encyclopedia Britannica online Korea
  3. ↑ Naver people 신정일(Shin Jeong Yil)
  4. ↑ Joins people 신정일(Shin Jeong Yil)
  5. ↑ "신정일(Shin Jeong Yil)". 한국민족문화대백과. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
  6. 1 2 "한얼교(Hanol-gyo)". 한국민족문화대백과. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
  7. ↑ Hanol-gyo Official website
  8. ↑ 종교합일사상(The Religious Unification) Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
  9. ↑ 홍익인간 뜻 계승한 한얼교 2005년 5월호, 정경뉴스 p.222~227. Hanol-gyo, The Successor of the Hanol spirit <May Issue of Political Economy News, 2005, P.222~227>
  10. ↑ 다시 거리로 나온 민주화 세대 January 12, 2014. The Reemergence of the Generation of Democracy, Kyunghyang Shinmun
  11. ↑ 두산백과 - 한얼교 Doosan Encyclopedia - Hanol-gyo
  12. ↑ 홍익인간의 절대적 가치에 뿌리를 두고 진화해가는 한얼교 시사뉴스저널 2014년3월호 The continuing evolution based on Hanol Spirit, Hanol-gyo (Current Affairs News Journal, March 2014 issue)
  13. ↑ History of Hanol-gyo
  14. ↑ "신정일(Shin Jeong Yil)". 두산백과. Doosan Encyclopedia
  15. ↑ "신정일 통일한국당 후보, 부산 유세". MBC뉴스, 손석희 앵커. 1987-12-06. Presidential Candidate of Unified Korea Party, Shin Jeong Yil, Busan Campaign <MBC Evening News, MBC News Anchor Sohn Suk-hee, December 6th, 1987>
  16. ↑ "통일한국당 신정일 후보". 동아일보, 김재호 기자. Presidential Candidate Shin Jeong Yil of ‘Unified Korea Party’ Dong-A Ilbo, Journalist Jae Ho Kim
  17. ↑ "이라크명예영사 취임 신정일씨". 동아일보 p.23 윤성훈 기자. 1996-10-27. Shin Jeong Yil Inaugurated as Iraq’s Honorary Consul Dong-A Ilbo P. 23, October 27th, 1996 Journalist Sung Hoon Yoon
  18. ↑ 한얼교 창시 신정일씨 기업,정치,외교 수완. 이라크명예대사도. 조선일보 1999년7월7일 이선민 기자. Founder of ‘Hanol-gyo’, Shin Jeong Yil equipped with business-politics-diplomacy skills, as well as an honorary consul of Iraq The Chosun Ilbo, P.24 July 7th, 1999. Journalist, Sun min Lee
  19. ↑ 한얼교 한사상, 지적혁명으로 민족의 새천년 하늘 연다 시사매거진 1999년 11월호 ‘Hanol-gyo’ Hanol spirit, a new millennium and intellectual revolution (Monthly Current Affairs Magazine November 1999 Issue)
  20. ↑ "한얼교 창교주 신정일씨 별세". 연합뉴스 이희용 기자. 1999-04-06. Shin Jeong Yil, Founder of ‘Hanol-gyo’, Deceased (Yonhap News, April 6th, 1999 Journalist Hee Yong Lee
  21. ↑ "한얼교 창교주 유골서 사리 28과 발견". 연합뉴스. 1999-04-20. 28 pieces of rare sari found in the cremated remains of Shin Jeong Yil, Founder of ‘Hanol-gyo’ <Yonhap News, April 20th, 1999>
  22. ↑ 한얼교 신정일 법통 추모 8주년 한얼정신 바르게 세운다 <월간시사포토뉴스, 2007년4월> 8th Commemoration Ceremony of Shin Jeong Yil, founding leader of ‘Hanol-gyo’, the Re-establishment of Hanol Spirit <Monthly Current Affairs Photo News April, 2007>
  23. ↑ 화제의 종교 행사 2002년 4월 4,5일 창교주 신정일 한님 한성제 3주년 추모행사 <정경뉴스 2002년 5월호 p. 152~155> The Religious Focus April 4 and 5, 2002, the 3rd anniversary exhibition of Sari in commemoration of Shin Jeong Yil, the founding leader of Hanol-gyo (May Issue of Political Economy News, 2002, P. 152~155)
  24. ↑ A Guidance to Hanol-gyo
  25. ↑ 정학경서 (The Book on the Reflection of Truth) - National Library of Korea
  26. ↑ 한사상의 본질 (The Quintessence of HANOL Spirit) Google Book Search.
  27. ↑ 「한」思想原論 (The First Principle of HANOL Spirit) Google Book Search.
  28. ↑ 신정일 정신한온학 (The Text book on HANON theory) - National Library of Korea
  29. ↑ 한님의 만년교리 (The Sacred Doctrine of 10,000 years) - National Library of Korea

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