Gucheon Sangje, Daesoon Jinrihoe

When facing despair and calamities, people naturally look to deities, buddhas, and bodhisattvas to find some sense of solace. Unbeknownst to humanity, however, deities, buddhas, and bodhisattvas have their own source of solace, and that is none other than Gucheon Sangje (the Supreme God of the Ninth Heaven). It was He whom they petitioned in humanity's darkest hour, and it was He who descended into the world to rectify disorder and reveal the path to an everlasting paradise. Brick by brick, this path is paved as we collectively resolve grudges and grievances, live in accordance with mutual beneficence, and by serve one another in gratitude.


The object of belief in Daesoon Jinrihoe is Gucheon Sangfe, the Supreme God of the Ninth Heaven who is the highest celectial deity and exercises supreme authority over the universe. He made a 'Great Itineration' around the world in response to the petition and request of all divine sages, buddhas and bodhisattvas, who have existed sinve time immemorial. Stopping on this eastern land of Korea, He spiritually entered the statue of ' golden Maitreya Buddha' in the Geumsan Temple at Moak Mountain in Jeolla Province where He stayed for thirty years. On September 19, 1871, He was born as a human being to the Kang family in Jeolla Province. His honorific name was Jeungsan.

Sangje Kang Jeungsan proclaimed the unprecedented truth to the human world throughout His 40 years of life which He committed to 'Reordering Works of Heaven and Earth'and 'Opening a New World.' Then He passed into heaven and retook His throne of ' Gucheon Eungwon Noeseong Bohwa Cheonjon Kangseong Sangje,' the Supreme God.


Gucheon (九天, the Ninth Heaven )is the highesst heaven where Sangje coordinates all the deities of Heaven and Earth.
Eungwon (應元, Response to the Supreme God) indicates that no phenomenon, including heavenly bodies, is able to come into being without a command from the Supreme God.
Noeseong (雷聲, Lightning and Thunderbolt) is a heavenly command for benevolence. It is created by the two vital forces of yin and yang. Lightning and thunderbolts help with birth, growth, nurturing, and changes on the Earth.
Bohwa (普化, Vast Becoming) signifies that every being in the world owe its existence to the benevolent activity of Supreme God.
Cheonjon (天尊, Majesty of Heaven ) indicates that Sangje is the holiest and greatest deity throughout the Three Realms of Heaven, Earth and Humanity.
Kangseong Sangje (姜聖上帝, the Supreme God Kang) is the honored name of the omiscient and omnipotent Supreme God. He exercises the Great Authority over the Three Realms and He rules, directs, and attentively watches over every being and event.