''Hongik Ingan'' () is the official educational motto of
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
. The phrase can be translated to English as "To broadly benefit the human world".
Hongik Ingan was the founding principle of
Gojoseon
Gojoseon (; ), contemporary name Joseon (; ), was the first kingdom on the Korea, Korean Peninsula. According to Korean mythology, the kingdom was established by the legendary king Dangun. Gojoseon possessed the most advanced culture in th ...
, the first Korean kingdom, and the first major idea conceptualized by its founding king,
Dangun Wanggeom
Dangun or Tangun (; ), also known as Dangun Wanggeom (; ), was the legendary founder and first king of Gojoseon, the first Korean kingdom. He founded the first kingdom around the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. He is said to be the "gra ...
.
See also
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Three Principles of the Equality
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Strong and Prosperous Nation
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Ilminism — "Political Hongik Ingan" based on Ilminism is synonymous with Ahn Ho-sang's concept of "Dangun nationalism" to combat communism. Ahn was educated at
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
The University of Jena, officially the Friedrich Schiller University Jena (, abbreviated FSU, shortened form ''Uni Jena''), is a public research university located in Jena, Thuringia, Germany.
The university was established in 1558 and is c ...
in Germany. His work lasted between 1949 and 1952.
[Jeong, Young-hun, eds. (2018)]
''AhnHoSang and Dangun-nationalism''
KCI dissertation.
References
Culture of Korea
Korean nationalism
National symbols of South Korea
National mottos
Conservatism in South Korea
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