1.7만 평 규모의 가평에 천원궁 박물관 개관, 다양한 행사 개최
The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) is set to open the “Cheonwongung Museum,” a complex cultural space, and host the “Hyojeong Heavenly Blessing Ceremony” for 5,000 couples in Gapyeong. FFWPU Korea President Hwang Bo-guk emphasized the significance of Cheonwongung as a house of God and a center for education on peace during a press conference in Seoul on the 8th.
The Cheonwongung Museum, located in Seorak-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province, is a stone building constructed over ten years on 56,200㎡ (about 1.7 million square feet) of land, with a total floor area of approximately 90,400㎡ (about 2.74 million square feet) over four above-ground and four underground floors. The grand opening event, “Cheonwongung Cheonil Sanctuary Entry Ceremony,” will take place on the 13th, marking it as a new landmark for the organization.
To commemorate the opening, FFWPU will hold various events from the 10th to the 16th, including the 65th anniversary of founders Sun Myung Moon and Hak Ja Han’s holy wedding, the “2025 Hyojeong Heavenly Blessing Ceremony,” the inaugural assembly of the International Summit Council (ISC), and the 6th Sunhak Peace Prize ceremony.
“World Summit 2025,” held at Lotte Hotel World in Seoul on the 11th, will gather political, religious, academic, and economic leaders. Delegations from 36 countries, including Honduras, Pakistan, Cambodia, North Macedonia, and El Salvador, will discuss peace on the Korean peninsula and global peace.
The “2025 Hyojeong Heavenly Blessing Ceremony” will take place on the 12th in Cheongshim Peace World Center, Gapyeong, for 5,000 couples from 90 countries, partly on-site and partly via online live streaming. Hwang noted the religious mission behind this event, citing Korea’s low birth rate.
On the legal front, in response to Japan’s recent ruling to dissolve FFWPU Japan, Hwang condemned the decision as religious persecution, highlighting international concern from figures like former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. FFWPU Japan, having a membership of 500,000 and assets worth about 1 trillion yen, cites concerns over the unresolved trial of Shinzo Abe’s assassin and alleged tampering of evidence.
FWPU Japan intends to appeal the decision, although repercussions from the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe remain a cause for concern.