Hak Ja Han
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Hangul | 한학자 |
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Revised Romanization | Han Hak-ja |
McCune–Reischauer | Han Hakcha |
Hak Ja Han Moon (Korean: 한학자; Hanja: 韓鶴子; born February 10, 1943[2] January 6, 1943, lunar calendar) is a South Korean religious leader.[3][4] Her late husband Sun Myung Moon was the founder of the Unification Church (UC). Han and Moon were married in April 1960 and have 10 living children and over 30 grandchildren.[5][6] In 1992, she established the Women's Federation for World Peace, and traveled the world speaking on its behalf.[7][8][9] Since her husband's death, she has assumed leadership of the Unification Church, whose followers call her "True Mother" and "Mother of Peace".[2][10]
Personal life and family
Han, whose mother later became a follower of Sun Myung Moon, was born on January 6, 1943 (lunar calendar)[clarification needed].[2] Han attended an all-girls high school in Korea but did not go on to college. She speaks Japanese and English as well as Korean.[11][clarification needed] In April 1960, at the age of 17, Han, by then a member of the Unification Church,[12] married 40 year-old Moon.[13][14] Han has 14 children, 10 of whom are still living,[15] and as of 2011 has 38 grandchildren. Her children are:[6]
- Ye Jin Moon (born 1960; daughter);
- Hyo Jin Moon (1962–2008; son);
- Hye Jin Moon (1964–1964; daughter);
- In Jin Moon (born 1965; daughter);
- Heung Jin Moon (1966–1984; son);
- Un Jin Moon (born 1967; daughter);
- Hyun Jin Moon (born 1969; son);
- Kook Jin Moon(born 1970; son);
- Kwon Jin Moon (born 1975; son);
- Sun Jin Moon (born 1976; daughter);
- Young Jin Moon (1978–1999; son);
- Hyung Jin Moon (born 1979; son);
- Yeon Jin Moon (born 1981; daughter);
- Jeung Jin Moon (born 1982; daughter).[6]
In
On July 19, 2008, Han along with her husband and 14 others, including several of their children and grandchildren, were slightly injured when a
Role in the Unification Church
Some Unification members believe that Han and Moon's wedding established a "holy marriage" which Jesus was not able to establish[
According to Unification members, Han and Moon are together believed to be the new messiahs.[5] The Moons are regarded by members to be the "True Parents" of humanity and are addressed by its followers as the True Father and True Mother.[15] Members have also referred to Han as "the Bride of Christ"[24] and the perfect woman.[25] She is seen within the Unification Church as the Mother of humankind, the final chosen of God.[26] Han and Moon are also seen as the exemplars of the God-centered existence by members.[27] In Unification services, members bow down in respect for Moon and Han, when they are present, and to representative pictures of them when they are not.[28]
In 1962, Moon and Han founded the
In 1993, U.S. Senator
Wedding ceremonies
Han and Moon together presided over the
Women's Federation for World Peace
In 1992, Han established the
In 1993, Han traveled to 20 cities in the United States promoting WFWP,[38] as well as to 12 countries.[9] At a stop in Salt Lake City, Utah she told attendants: "If a family is not centered on God's ideal of love, there will be conflict among the members of that family. Without God's love as an absolute center, such a family will ultimately break down. A nation of such families will also decline."[38] Her 1993 speeches in the United States focused on increasing violence in the U.S., and the degradation of the family unit.[39]
In 1995, Han spoke at a WFWP event in Japan with former United States president George H. W. Bush.[40] Han spoke after Bush's speech and praised Bush, crediting him for the decline of communism and saying that he must save America from "the destruction of the family and moral decay."[40][41]
Family Federation for World Peace
In 1996, Han went on a world tour, speaking on behalf of the
Coronation ceremony
On March 23, 2004, Moon and Han were honored at an Ambassadors for Peace awards banquet held by the
Universal Peace Federation
In 2006, Han spoke in New Zealand on behalf of the Universal Peace Federation and called for traditional families, religious and cross-cultural tolerance, and a "peace tunnel" across the Bering Strait (Bering Strait crossing) connecting Russia and the United States.[50] In 2019 she spoke at a rally in Japan and called for greater understanding and cooperation between the Pacific Rim nations.[51] In 2020 Han spoke at a UPF sponsored in-person and virtual rally for Korean unification which drew about one million attendees.[52]
Peace Starts with Me
Hak Ja Han is the founder of the peace movement "Peace Starts with Me.”[53][54]
The Peace Starts With Me rallies are co-sponsored by the Family Federation for World Peace and Unity (FFWPU) and the American Clergy Leadership Conference (ACLC). The first rally was held in 2017 in Madison Square Garden.[55]
Rally of hope
Rally of Hope is a series of summits, real and virtual, that began in August 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic made large in-person gatherings impossible.[56][57] At each Rally of Hope, global leaders raised important topics, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, poverty, environmental pollution, religious freedom, honoring Korean War veterans, and international security.[58]
Former US President Trump spoke about the security situation on the Korean Peninsula at the Rally of Hope event, a conference organized by Hak Ja Han.[59][60]
Ban Ki-moon, former Secretary General of the UN, Gingrich, former President of the US House of Representatives, President of Senegal Sall, Niger Prime Minister Rafini, Cambodian Prime Minister Sen and other world leaders participated in the virtual Rally of Hope 2020 entitled ''World Rally of Hope: Building and Renewing Our Nations in the Post-Covid-19 World: Interdependence, Mutual Prosperity and Universal Values''. [61][62][63]
Leadership and Good Governance Award
Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia, received the Leadership and Good Governance Award from the UPF at the 2nd Asia-Pacific Summit.
After the opening speech, the award was presented by Hak Ja Han, co-founder of UPF.
The Leadership and Good Governance Award is given to those who demonstrate excellence in leadership, along with moral and spiritual principles.[64][65]
World Summit
The 2022 World Summit was sponsored by the UPF and the Kingdom of Cambodia. The Summit brought together world leaders to discuss peace on the Korean Peninsula. Hak Ja Han, co-founder of the UPF, hosted the 2022 World Summit, co-chaired by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.[66][67]
At the 2022 International Summit organized by the UPF, international leaders supported global peace building, especially in Korea, the right to religious freedom and called for more education for young people in Africa.
More than 300 world leaders from more than 150 countries participated in the Summit, such as Senegalese President Sali, Nigerian President Buhari, former US Vice President
This summit was a continuation of the summit in February and the "Seoul Resolution" signed by former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Cambodian Prime Minister Sen, which called for the creation of a united Korea as one nation with two states.[68][57][69]
Little Angels
Little Angels is a world-famous children's folklore ballet group, founded 60 years ago by Sun Myung Moon and Hak Ja Han Moon.[68]
Little angels performed in many countries of the world, and among others they were invited to perform in the presence of the British Queen Elizabeth II.
They also gave a special performance for US President Nixon.[70][71][72]
Think Tank 2022
In May 2021, world leaders and experts launched "Think Tank 2022" with the aim of promoting the peaceful unification of the
Think Tank 2022 is a global network of more than 2,000 experts dedicated to finding practical solutions for building peace in Korea.
Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, chairman of this new initiative, thanked Hak Ja Han, UPF, and Think Tank 2022 leaders for building a platform to promote peace between South Korea and North Korea.
Think Tank 2022 will form expert working groups connected with international UPF associations and lead peace-building initiatives such as the UN Peace Park in the demilitarized zone between the two Koreas, the construction of the Korea-Japan undersea tunnel, helping to reunite separated Korean families and other initiatives for peace.[73][60][74]
International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace
Hak Ja Han founded the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP) with the aim of gathering parliamentarians from all over the world, who, together with representatives of religious organizations and the civil sector, should work to build peace in the world and solve local, national and global problems.[75][76][77]
Sunhak Peace Prize
The Sunhak Peace Prize was established by Hak Ja Han to honor the legacy of her late husband, Sun Myung Moon.
The Sunhak Peace Prize is not awarded on the basis of one's popularity, but on the basis of the important contribution of individuals or organizations to the ideal of peace, and recognizes and encourages innovation in human development, peaceful conflict resolution and environmental preservation.[78]
The first Sunhak laureates in 2015 were Kiribati President Anote Tong, for his efforts to raise awareness of the importance of climate change, and Indian aquaculture researcher Modadugu Vijay Gupta.
Laureates have included Afghani educator Sakena Yaccobi[79][80] and international health care provider Gino Strada (2017);[81][82] and Somali human rights activist Waris Dirie[83][84] and Africa development leader Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina (2019).[85][86][87]
At the 2020 World Summit in South Korea, Ban Ki-moon, former Secretary-General of the United Nations, received the first Sunhak Peace Prize Founder’s Award for leadership on environmental issues and establishing the Sustainable Development Goals. In addition, that year, Lutheran Bishop Munib A. Younan and Senegal President Macky Sall were honored as Laureates for their work for peace and prosperity in Africa.[88][89]
At the 2020 World Summit, the Sunhak Peace Prize was awarded to virologist and Oxford University Prof. Sarah Gilbert, and Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, for their contributions to vaccine development and distribution, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.[90] Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen received the 2nd Sunhak Peace Prize Founder’s Award for his achievements in building peace in the world.[91][67]
Increasing influence
In 1992, Moon increased Han's position of authority within the Unification Church and announced "True Mother was elevated to True Father's level horizontally."
The issue of succession is now of fundamental importance. The Reverend Moon will be eighty years old (by Korean age calculations, he turned eighty in 1999) in 2000. Mrs. Moon is fifty-seven years old. Since 1992 she has taken a more visible role, particularly in three world speaking tours in 1992, 1993, and 1999. Mrs. Moon has also spoken on Capitol Hill, at the United Nations, and in other parliaments around the world. Her relative youth and the respect with which she is held by the membership may be a point of stability for the Unification movement.[12][93]
In 2003, over 8,000 Unification members attended a ceremony in South Korea in which Han and Moon were remarried. This was said to be the fulfillment of the
After Sun Myung Moon's death in 2012, Han became the leader of the
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External links
- The Birth and Childhood of Hak Ja Han Moon Archived July 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine at website of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification in Oceania
- Speeches of Mrs. Hak Ja Han Moon, at www.unification.net
- Biography of Mrs. Hak Ja Han Moon Archived June 3, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, at www.reverendsunmyungmoon.org
- [1] at Legacy of Love