Christianity in Korea
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The practice of Christianity is marginal in North Korea, but significant in South Korea, which has a population of 8.6 million Protestants, mostly Presbyterians, and 5.8 million Catholics. Christianity in the form of Catholicism was first introduced during the late Joseon Dynasty period by Confucian scholars who encountered it in China. In 1603, Yi Su-gwang, a Korean politician, returned from Beijing carrying several theological books written by Matteo Ricci, an Italian Jesuit missionary to China. He began disseminating the information in the books, introducing Christianity to Korea. In 1758, King Yeongjo of Joseon officially outlawed Catholicism as an "evil practice," declaring it heretical and strictly banned. Catholicism was reintroduced in 1785 by Yi Seung-hun, and French and Chinese Catholic priests were soon invited by the Korean Christians.
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Earlier and later events nearby
- 1592–1598Imjin War
- 1597Battle of Myeongnyang
- 1636–1637Qing invasion of Joseon
- 1784Christianity in KoreaThis page
- 1876Japan–Korea Treaty of 1876
- 1894Donghak Peasant Revolution
- 1894–1895First Sino-Japanese War
Who ruled this land
States that held this place in the historical borders data (Cliopatria). Years are approximate, as fine as the data's snapshots (every few years to a century). Tap to open the map for that year.