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It was a chapter in a larger collection of books titled \u003cem\u003eJing Shim Rok\u003c\/em\u003e, which was passed down through Park's family over many generations. It was later introduced to the world in 1953 by one of his descendants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBudoji\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003cem\u003eA Tale of the Divine City of Ancient Korea with an Overview of Korean Shamanism, \u003c\/em\u003eSungje Cho, the author and scholar of Korean Shamanism brings the ancient original text with the interpretation and additional information about Korea's indigenous cultural and spiritual wisdom for the modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBudoji \u003c\/em\u003eilluminates the culture and early beliefs of the people of Ancient Joseon (\u003cem\u003eGojoseon\u003c\/em\u003e), including stories about the creation of the world as well as the origins, evolution, and migratory movements of the Korean people. The word \u003cem\u003eBudo \u003c\/em\u003erefers to both a capital city and a nation that acts in accordance with the Divine-signifying that the will of the Divine is fulfilled on Earth. 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