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Donghak

Donghak proper noun: an academic movement in Korean Neo-Confucianism, founded in 1860 by Choe Je-u, that arose as a reaction to seohak (西學, "Western learning") and gradually evolved into the religion known as Cheondoism.

Proper noun

Donghak

  1. An academic movement in Korean Neo-Confucianism, founded in 1860 by Choe Je-u, that arose as a reaction to seohak (西學, "Western learning") and gradually evolved into the religion known as Cheondoism.

Origin of Donghak

Borrowed from Korean 동학 (donghak, literally “Eastern learning”).

Questions about Donghak

What does Donghak mean?
Donghak means an academic movement in Korean Neo-Confucianism, founded in 1860 by Choe Je-u, that arose as a reaction to seohak (西學, "Western learning") and gradually evolved into the religion known as Cheondoism.
What part of speech is Donghak?
Donghak is a proper noun.

Words near Donghak in the dictionary

  1. Donggoan
  2. Dongguan
  3. Donggyeongi
  4. Donggyeongis
  5. Donghai
  6. Donghak
  7. Donghol
  8. Donghu
  9. donging
  10. Dongjin
  11. Dongju

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