Gaebyeok

Gaebyeok (Korean: 開闢, the "great opening", literally "opening dawn") is a sudden change in nature, society and people in the Korean religion of Jeungism or Jeung San Do.[1]

Gaebyeok can mean a dramatic change within a person, such as a transformation in one's physical condition or a sudden spiritual awakening, or gaebyeok can refer to a transformation in society.

Etymology

Both syllables, gae (開) and byuk (闢), mean "to open." The word comes from the Sino-Korean phrase cheon-ji-gae-byeok (天地開闢), which means "heaven opens and earth opens."

Mythos
Main article: Cosmic year (Chinese astrology)

Throughout a Cosmic year there are major gaebyeoks and minor gaebyeoks. Every Cosmic month (10,800 years) there is a minor gaebyeok accompanied by a minor but sudden shift of the Earth's axis. Every Cosmic season (20,000-50,000 years) there is a major gaebyeok with a more dramatic shift in the Earth's axis.

See also

References
  1. Robert Pearson Flaherty. 2021. "Jeungsando." In James Crossley and Alastair Lockhart (eds.) Critical Dictionary of Apocalyptic and Millenarian Movements. 15 January 2021 https://www.cdamm.org/articles/jeungsando
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