Category: PhilosophyPart of speech: phraseDifficulty: Advanced
홍익인간
/hongik ingan/Roman
English meaning: Hongik Ingan
Korean Definition
(한국어)홍익인간은 '인간 세상을 널리 이롭게 한다'는 한국의 건국 이념이다.
English Definition
The founding philosophy of Korea meaning 'benefit all humankind.' Attributed to Dangun, the mythical founder of Gojoseon (2333 BCE), this principle emphasizes public good and is enshrined in Korea's education laws as the national ideal of education.
Example
“홍익인간은 한국 교육의 기본 이념입니다.”
In English: “Hongik Ingan is the foundational ideal of Korean education.”
Synonyms
- 건국 이념
- 인본주의
Literary Heritage
“모든 죽어가는 것을 사랑해야지 / 그리고 나한테 주어진 길을 걸어가야겠다”
/Modeun jukeoganeun geoseul saranghaeaji / geurigo nahante jueojin gireul georeogayagetda/
“I must love all that is dying, and I must walk the path given to me.”
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