RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Sun Myung Moon

1920 - 2012

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Sun Myung Moon (Korean: 문선명; Hanja: 文鮮明; born Moon Yong-myeong; 6 January 1920 – 3 September 2012) was a Korean religious leader, also known for his business ventures and support for conservative political causes. A messiah claimant, he was the founder of the Unification Church, whose members consider him and his wife, Hak Ja Han, to be their "True Parents", and of its widely noted "Blessing" or mass wedding ceremonies. The author of the Unification Church's religious scripture, the Divine Principle, was an anti-communist and an advocate for Korean reunification, for which he was recognized by the governments of both North and South Korea. Businesses he promoted included News World Communications, an international news media corporation known for its American subsidiary The Washington Times, and Tongil Group, a South Korean business group (chaebol), as well as other related organizations. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sun Myung Moon is the 698th most popular religious figure (up from 733rd in 2019), the 14th most popular biography from North Korea (up from 17th in 2019) and the most popular North Korean Religious Figure.

Sun Myung Moon is most famous for being the founder of the Unification Church, a Christian sect that believes in the unification of all religions.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Sun Myung Moon ranks 698 out of 3,187. Before him are Empress Meishō, Micah, Germanus I of Constantinople, Jean Meslier, Catherine Labouré, and Kinga of Poland. After him are Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, Porphyry of Gaza, Dominique Mamberti, Epiphanius of Salamis, Raymond of Penyafort, and Antipope Felix II.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1920, Sun Myung Moon ranks 37. Before him are Montgomery Clift, Fritz Walter, Frank Sheeran, Edmond H. Fischer, Helmut Newton, and Zecharia Sitchin. After him are Clarice Lispector, Peter D. Mitchell, C. R. Rao, Mario Beccaria, John Demjanjuk, and Walter Matthau. Among people deceased in 2012, Sun Myung Moon ranks 34. Before him are Larry Hagman, Gunnar Sønsteby, Andrew Huxley, Hebe Camargo, Carlos Fuentes, and William Standish Knowles. After him are Antonio Tabucchi, Robin Gibb, Kiro Gligorov, John Demjanjuk, Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, and Antoni Tàpies.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Sun Myung Moon ranks 17 out of 162. Before him are Pak Sung-hyok (1990), Kim Myong-gil (1984), Pak Chol-jin (1985), Injo of Joseon (1595), Jang Song-thaek (1946), and Kim Yong-nam (1928). After him are Choe Yong-gon (1900), Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo (923), An Jung-geun (1879), Kim Yong-sik (1910), Lee Yoo-hyung (1911), and Choi Hong Hi (1918).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In North Korea

Among religious figures born in North Korea, Sun Myung Moon ranks 1. After him are Francis Hong Yong-ho (1906).

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