The Completion of
the 50-Year Holy Work

11The Completion of the 50-Year Holy Work and Transmission of the Lineage

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Ordering the Holy Works of
Shihak and Shibeop

Doju ordered devotees to prepare the performance of cultivatory Holy Works (Gongbu)
in the 11th lunar month of the Jeongyu (1957).
He developed methods of cultivation, ceremonies, and ceremonial protocol
and directed devotees to engage in communal Holy Works.
These Holy Works are known as Shihak (Serving the Teaching)
and Shibeop (Serving the Dharma), representing the culmination of Doju’s 50-Year Holy Work.
For both Shihak and Shibeop, a class comprises thirty-six individuals
who recite specific incantations throughout the entire day.
These Holy Works are methods of Dao cultivation harmonizing humans
and divine beings while facilitating the advancement of the Degree Numbers (Dosu)
of Heaven and Earth in union.
They are the true dharma that leads devotees to glorious destinies and Dao-unification
in the Earthly Paradise of the Later World.
These practice methods were handed down by Doju to Dojeon through a deathbed edict,
and Dojeon thereby became the successor in the Orthodox Religious Lineage.
Appointing Dojeon
as the Prime Dojeon

Late in the 2nd lunar month of the Musul Year (mid-April 1958 on the western calendar)
in a gathering of top executives,
Doju made the announcement, “I will appoint Park Han-Gyeong as Dojeon.
He will serve as the Prime Dojeon, completly distinct from the former attendant Dojeon.”
He further revealed that the Prime Dojeon would assume leadership
over the Dao practitioners with full authority and responsibility for the operations of the Dao.
Prior to this, in the 12th lunar month of the Jeongyu (1957),
Doju bestowed the honorific name ‘Wudang’ upon Dojeon.
These various events occurred during Doju’s 100-days Holy Work to adjust certain Degree Numbers (Dosu),
spanning from the end of the 11th lunar month of 1957 to just 3 days before he passed into Heaven.
The Completion of the 50-Year Holy Work

1909
The Mandate to Serve Heaven (Bongcheon-myeong)
Doju received the Mandate to Serve Heaven in Manchuria
and began his 50-Year Holy Work.

1917
Realization and Dao-Attainment
Doju became a successor in the Orthodox Religious Lineage
by realizing the Daesoon Truth of Sangje and attaining the Dao.

After receiving a Divine Revelation from Sangje to return to Korea,
Doju preached the dharma of the Great Dao of the Resolution of Grievances
for Mutual Beneficence and performed Holy Works
according to previously defined Degree Numbers (Dosu).

1925
The Founding of Mugeukdo
Doju founded Mugeukdo on Dochang Hill-Path in Gutaein Township, North Jeolla Province
and enshrined Sangje as “Gucheon Eungwon Noeseong Bohwa Cheonjon Sangje
(the Supreme God of the Ninth Heaven,
Celestial Worthy of Universal Creation through His Thunderbolt,
the Originator with Whom All Beings Resonate).”
He also proclaimed the tenets, creeds, and aims of his order.

Doju persisted in carrying out Holy Works despite the oppression
that he faced during the Japanese occupation.

1948
Establishing the Dao Headquarters
After Korea gained liberation, the Dao Headquarters was moved
to the town of Bosu in Busan, and the Dao was spread anew.

1957
Enshrining the 15 Categories of Divine Beings
After enshrining the 15 Categories of Divine Beings
at Yeongdae Shirine of Daegang-jeon Hall in the temple in Gamcheon,
he ordered the implementation of the Holy Works of Shihak and Shibeop
during the 11th lunar month of that year.
These Holy Works are genuine methods of Dao cultivation as the true dharma
that advance and optimize the Degree Numbers (Dosu) of Heaven and Earth
through humans and divine beings in harmony.

1958
The Completion of the 50-Year Holy Work
After completing the 100-day Degree Number on the 6th day of the 3rd lunar month,
Doju declared.
“This is the year when the 50-Year Holy Work is completed
and the ultimate energy arrives now; in April. I must leave now.
Do not lose heart at all despite my absence.
Continue to fulfill your tasks as you have been instructed.”
He then transmitted the Orthodox Religious Lineage to Dojeon
through a deathbed edict and passed into Heaven.
The Issuance of Commands and
Items of Proclamation

Transmitting Commands
This is the year when the 50-Year Holy Work is completed
and the ultimate energy arrives now; in April.
I must leave now.
Do not lose heart at all despite my absence.
Continue to fulfill your tasks as you have been instructed
and we will meet again someday.

Items of Proclamation
His Holiness passed into Heaven at 1:37 PM,
during the Eulmi hours of the Shinmi Day (the 6th day)
of the 3rd lunar month of the Musul Year (1958).
According to the instructions of Doju,
all future events will continue to be guided by the commands of Dojeon as before.
All Dao cohorts are encouraged to release any despair
and dedicate their minds wholeheartedly to the cultivation,
practicing Sincerity, Respectfulness, and Faithfulness.
In The Canonical Scripture of the Great Itineration (Daesoon Jeon-gyeong),
it is written, “Can you recognize me, even though I am both before you and behind you?
Only after I return will you be able to recognize me again.
When I come back, my radiance will be so intense that you will be unable to look upon me.”
His Holiness consistently emphasized the occurrence of future events
that are challenging to believe and transcend the bounds of imagination.