A civilization based which prioritizes inner development, divine connection, and eternal values (truth, love, compassion) over external, temporary pursuits like wealth, fame, and power, seeing material progress as a tool, not the goal; it's like the spirit animating the body (material civilization), bringing true life and purpose, focusing on soul-level growth, ethical principles, and unity, rather than just technological advancement or sensory pleasure.

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Vocabulary

문명

intangibility; formlessness

jelly

silent; quiet

silently; quietly

bowl for muk; licking; beating

arts; door

words; phrase; stationery; writing supplies

stationery store

civilization

products of culture

stationery; writing supplies; stationery store

grammar

written language; octopus

literature and art; literature

inquiry

letter; letters

good writer; sentence; crest

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An advanced state of material, technological and social life for humans.

문명文明

The hanja from which the word comes

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