Geumgang Daedo

Geumgangdaedo, located in Geumcheon-ri, Geumnam-myeon, Sejong Special Self-Governing City, is the headquarters of a native Korean religion founded in 1874. This religion believes in the earthly manifestation of Geongonbumo (Heavenly Father and Earthly Mother) as the savior who will deliver morally corrupted humanity, and pursues the principle of samhap (triple harmony) of heaven-earth-human, Confucianism-Buddhism-Taoism, and mind-nature-spirit centered on the idea of uiseong, aiming to build an ideal paradise of moral harmony. During the Japanese colonial period, it served as a national religion that advocated the cultivation of national spirit and hope for independence, and suffered harsh oppression by the Japanese. Geumgangdaedo is a long-historical Korean national religion founded to unify the truths of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism into one, to guide sentient beings through moral civilization during the 50,000 years of the Later Heaven era, the future of humanity, and to realize a world of great unity. The religious facilities were mostly forcibly demolished during the Japanese colonial period but were restored after liberation, and following Geumbyeong-ro, the lotus fields spread out on both sides create a beautiful landscape that stops passersby in their tracks. At the entrance, there is a park centered on the Gaedobaengnyeontap Pagoda, serving as a resting place for citizens. Passing through the beautifully painted Gaehwamun Gate, you can encounter in turn the Oman Suryeon Plaza, Geumjongru Pavilion, Seonggyeongdae, Samcheong Bogwangjeon Hall, and Samjong Daeseongjeon Hall enshrining the Great Moral Teacher Geongonbumo.

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