Keimyung is the compound word of Kei(啓), which is opening, and Myung(明), which means the light, thus implying“Opening the Light” of the truth. This particular book, Keimyung University: Opening the Light, contains the history of Keimyung University over a half century and the spirit embedded within. This book is full of precious stories of pioneers and stewards who looked after and served throughout its history and also of those people who helped the development of the university. This book is published in order to succeed and teach you about the spirit of pioneers and services that were handed down to us.

PART I The History of Keimyung and Its Spirit / 11 Chapter 1 The Past, Present and Future of Keimyung / 12 Section 1 The Modernization of Korea and the Inception of Keimyung / 12 Section 2 The Birth of Keimyung / 19 Section 3 The Consolidation of Keimyung / 25 Section 4 The Great Leap of Keimyung / 27 Section 5 Keimyung’s Present and Future /34 Chapter 2 Keimyung Spirit and Practice / 44 Section 1 What is Keimyung Spirit? / 44 Section 2 The Behavioral Virtues of Keimyung Spirit: Cleanliness, Honesty, Frugality and Fusion / 63 PART II Keimyung and Service / 79 Chapter 3 The Pioneers of Keimyung / 80 Section 1 Rev. Dr. Edward N. Adams (Ahn Duwha): A Founder of Keimyung / 80 Section 2 Revs. Choi Jaewha and Kang Ingoo: Other Founders of Keimyung University / 94 Section 3 Rev. Archibald Campell (Gam Buyeol): the First Rector of Keimyung Christian College / 100 Section 4 Missionary Woodbridge Johnson (Jang Incha) : Founder of Jejungwon (Former Dongsan Medical Center) / 105 Section 5 Synn Taesik, Honorary President: A Founder of Keimyung and Key Supporter of Keimyung’s Development / 114 Chapter 4 The Stewards of Keimyung / 130 Section 1 The Missionary Dr. Howard Moffett: A Leading Figure in the Prosperity of Dongsan Medical Center / 130 Section 2 President Synn Ilhi: A Cornerstone of Keimyung University’s Development / 142 Chapter 5 Contributors to Keimyung / 164 Section 1 Mr. and Mrs. Shattuck: Exemplars of Sharing and Giving / 164 Section 2 Dr. Jung Jaeho and Mrs. Park Myunggyo, Kemyung’s Benefactors / 170 Chapter 6 Keimyung Overseas Services / 180 Section 1 Medical Missions and Other Services / 181 Section 2 Moving Stories of Services Done by Faculty and Staf / 199 Section 3 Keimyung Caritas / 206 Part III Keimyung Campus and Treasures / 219 Chapter 7 Beautiful Daemyung Campus / 220 Section 1 Daemyung Campus: Keimyung’s Birth on a Rocky Hilltop / 222 Section 2 Dongsan Campus: A Nesting Place of Humanitarian Medicine and Evangelization / 230 Section 3 Seongseo Campus: The Hall for the Second Establishment and Great Leap / 240 Chapter 8 Keimyung’s Treasures / 258 Section 1 Collecting Ancient Hanja Texts, Hanjeok, and Implications / 258 Section 2 National Treasure / 266 The President’s Message to Freshmen / 279 References / 2920 Index / 294