•Hong became a charismatic religious leader, and acquired a large following among the common people.
•This movement was utopian, meaning that they lived according to ideal principles (a “perfect” society)—everyone was to be equal in status.
•This is also an example of a millenarian movement. “Millenarian” describes a religious movement that believes that it is acting according to divine history.
•Typically that means that the movement’s followers believe that the world will come to an end soon, or that they will bring the world to an end in order to create an ideal new society.