Sun Myung Moon
Sun Myung Moon (25 February 1920 – 3 September 2012) was a Korean religious leader, businessman and political activist. He believed he was the second coming of Jesus Christ. He founded the Unification Church.[1] He was an ardent anti-communist and advocate for Korean reunification. He was recognized by the governments of North and South Korea.[2] His business interests included New World Communications, an American news group that owned The Washington Times.
Sun Myung Moon | |
|---|---|
 Moon in Las Vegas, Nevada, 4 April 2010 | |
| Born | Mun Yong-myeong 25 February 1920 |
| Died | 3 September 2012 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Occupation | Religious leader, businessperson, media mogul, political activist |
| Known for | Founder of Unification Church |
| Spouse(s) | Choi Sun-kil (1944–1953) Hak Ja Han (1960–2012) |
| Children | 16 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 문선명 |
| Hanja | 文鮮明 |
| Revised Romanization | <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Mun Seon-myeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Mun Sŏnmyŏng |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 문용명 |
| Hanja | 文龍明 |
| Revised Romanization | <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Mun Yong-myeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Mun Yongmyŏng |
Moon was born in what is now North Korea. He moved to the United States in 1971. He became well-known after giving a series of public speeches based on his beliefs.
Critics called Moon a cult leader because he made high demands on his followers. He was criticized for his relationships with political and religious people, such as Presidents of the United States Richard Nixon, George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush. His wedding ceremonies drew criticism, especially when they involved members of other churches, such as the Roman Catholic bishop Emmanuel Milingo.[3]
Moon died on 3 September 2012 of pneumonia and its complications.
Sun Myung Moon Media
Moon as a student at Waseda University
Moon presides over a mass blessing ceremony in 2010
References
- ↑ "Sun Myung Moon Dies at Age 92". The New York Times. Retrieved Aug 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Sun Myung Moon's Ground Breaking Campaign". The Atlantic. Retrieved Aug 7, 2016.
- ↑ "The Archbishop's Wife Speaks for Herself". The National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved Aug 7, 2016.