Cheondoism UK /ˈtʃʌndəʊ.ɪzəm/US /ˈtʃʌndoʊ.ɪzəm/ noun1 •A 20th-century Korean religion, incorporating elements of shamanism, based on the 19th-century Donghak movement founded by Ch'oe Che-u and codified under Son Pyŏng-Hi.