A Property of New Religious Ritual Dress in Korea - on the Point of Soowoongyo, Mirukbulgyo, Taefonggyo, Wonbulgyo -

한국 新宗敎 의례복식의 특성에 관한 연구 - 수운교, 미륵불교, 대종교, 원불교를 중심으로 -

  • Published : 1997.04.01

Abstract

This thesis is a study on the properties of new religious ritual dress in Korea to help understand new religions more completely. A new religion means 'Newly born religions'and it is an opposite conception of the existing religion. The new religions in Korea have been established, changed and become extinct beginning with 'Dong-Hak'movement by Choi Jea Woo in 1860. Sometimes they've caused social problems with their number increasing after the rapid industrialization in 1970's. There are about 350 new religions and 2,000,000 christians in Korea now. Some of theme are pseudo religions wearing the mask of religion and also there are great new religions that will contribute to our spiritual history. The latter shows the thoughtful properties of the union of religion, postnatal creation, nation's independence, and human's centralization. There are properties of pluralism, nation's independence, symbolism, and thoughts in a new religious ritul dress.

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