Jeung San Do

Jeung San Do
Hangul	증산도
Hanja	甑山道
Revised Romanization	Jeung San Do
McCune–Reischauer	Chŭngsando

Jeung San Do (증산도), also called Jeungsanism (증산교 Jeungsangyo), meaning "The Dao/Tao of Jeung-san", is a relatively new religion founded in South Korea. It is the name of both the teachings of Jeung-san and the organization that spreads His teachings throughout the world. It is primarily based on the teachings of Gang Il-sun (강일순) (Jeung-san Kang, or Chungsan), an early 20th century religious leader described by his followers as the incarnation and personification of Sangjenim (上帝任, the "governing spirit of the universe"). The religion is characterised by a universal message, millenarianism, and a method of healing meditation.

The central text of Jeungsanism, the Dojeon, was first published in Korean in 1992. It contains detailed description of Jeungsan Sangjenim's and Taemonim's ("Great Mother") lives and of Cheonjigongsa, the "Renewal of Heaven and Earth". The Jeungsanist theory stresses the concept of Tao, the way of nature.

Jeungsanism is often understood as having stemmed from Korean Sinism and Chinese millenarian Taoism, and is defined as one of the Korean indigenous religions.

Jeungsanism (Jeungsan gyo) or Jeung San Do means "the Way [dao/do/Tao, 道] of the Jeung(甑)[siru] San(山)[mountain]". The word "jeung" is siru in Korean, which is Korean food streamer vessel for cooking Korean rice cakes, Tteok(떡). It signifies a vast vessel by metaphor that can contain everything in the world. To conclude, "jeung" (甑) denotes the process of rising, maturation, fruition or growth.

"Jeung san" is also a traditional Korean descriptive term for the highest mountain in a region or "steamer mountain". "Do" (道) denotes Tao, the way. Considered as a whole, therefore, the name "Jeung San Do" signifies the highest truth that surpasses all existing religions and teachings.

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