Muism

Muism (Korean: 무교 Mugyo "shaman religion") is a Neo-Pagan religion from Korea, founded in 1987 by Baek Dong-Sun, a practitioner of Korean Shamanism who believed that the pre-Christian religion of Korea was in danger of extinction in the future. Baek believe that the only way to save Shamanism was to "reform" it into an organized religion ala Christianity or Buddhism, and set about to codify the laws and rituals of Korean Shamanism into a single text, that would contain all of the legends and stories of the universe, and detail how and why shamanic rituals must be carried out. Baek's goal, according to his own personal journals, was to inspire a revival of Korean Shamanism, with him at the center, and inspire the Korean people to abandon Christianity entirely in favor of their ethnic religion. Muism never gained a significant following, and mostly became the favored religion of young men from urban backgrounds, who were disconnected from traditional practices and Baek's overtly populist tones ("Every Man his own Shaman) caused the to often have far-right, nationalistic, and xenophobic political ideas as well.

Muism is sometimes grouped by outsiders as a part of "Asian Paganism" alongside Neo-Shinto. However, there are some differences, notably that while Neo-Shinto is an attempt to revive a dead, organized Pre-Christian religion, Muism is an attempt to organize a living, decentralized Pre-Christian religion.