01Who maintains this archive
True Parents Legacy is built and maintained by a small team of volunteer members of the Unification movement, with first-hand experience of Hoon Dok Hae, the Blessing, and personal study of Korean source texts. We are not an institutional translator and have no formal ties with the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU).
Our volunteer editors, translators and researchers began this archive in 2024 to make these teachings accessible to English-speaking readers worldwide. The work is unpaid and independent, motivated by personal devotion to preserving these materials with care, accuracy, and openness to correction.
02Where our texts originate
Every text in the archive belongs to one of three categories of source material.
| Category | What it includes |
|---|---|
| Korean originals | 말씀선집 (600+ volumes), Cheon Seong Gyeong, Pyeong Hwa Gyeong, Cham Bumo Gyeong |
| Foundational books | Exposition of the Divine Principle, Cheon Il Guk literature, Family Pledge documents, other movement publications |
| English-origin materials | Notes and reflections by disciples, English-language speeches, editorial commentary, historical documents |
The Sources page lists every collection we draw on.
03Our editorial process
Every entry passes through the same five steps before and after it is published.
- Source identificationLocate the original Korean or English text, verify its provenance and date it.
- TranslationVolunteer translators render Korean texts with theological precision.
- Editorial reviewCheck accuracy, formatting and the citation patterns.
- Cross-referencingLink to the source (book, volume, date, place), topics, authors and related texts.
- Publication & correctionEntries stay open to correction after they are published.
Where the exact date of a text is unknown, we use the closest verified date or year, and say so.
04Translation: Korean to English
Translation is treated as an ongoing editorial task, not a one-time process. Translators have first-hand experience of Unification practice; we prefer the original Korean compilations, acknowledge translation variants, and welcome Korean speakers who want to contribute. Every text carries one of two statuses.
Reproduced from a published English edition. We correct only obvious typesetting errors, and note them.
Translated for this archive from the Korean source. Not reviewed by FFWPU; refined over time.
천일국 → Cheon Il Guk · 훈독회 → Hoon Dok HaeEstablished English forms are kept; the encyclopedia gives the Korean and hanja.05Citation and attribution
References inside the texts follow four standard patterns.
| Type | Pattern |
|---|---|
| Scriptural | Genesis 22:12 |
| Doctrinal | Divine Principle, Pt II, Ch. 1, §3 |
| Sermons | Title + date + location |
| Book excerpts | Title, volume, page |
How to cite the archive itself is set out in the citation policy.
06Editorial independence
True Parents Legacy operates as an independent educational archive. We have no formal affiliation with the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU), any official Unification Movement publishing body, or any commercial entity.
Where our presentation differs from official FFWPU positions, we direct readers to primary sources for institutional perspectives. This independence lets us focus on preservation, accessibility and educational value without the constraints of institutional translation timelines.
07Corrections
Readers can report a translation error or missing context at any time.
- Find the issueAn inaccurate translation, missing context, a wrong date or attribution.
- Contact usSend the page, the passage, the suggested correction and the source.
- We review & updateThe editors review every report and correct the entry where warranted.
08Content licence
All content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International licence (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0): free for educational and personal use with attribution, translations and adaptations shared under the same licence.
You can
- Share texts with attribution and a link
- Cite passages with a reference link
You cannot
- Use them for commercial purposes
- Republish without attribution
- Share adaptations under other terms