Cheondoism, spelled
Chondoism in North Korean sources (
Korean:
Cheondogyo;
hanja 天道教;
hangul 천도교; literally "Religion of the Heavenly Way"), is a 20th-century Korean religious movement, based on the 19th century
Donghak neo-Confucian movement founded by
Choe Je-u and codified under
Son Byeong-hui. Cheondoism has its origins in the peasant rebellions which arose starting in 1812 during the
Joseon dynasty.