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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.He died in 2012 at the age of 92.
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.He died in 2012 at the age of 92.
