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This study aims to analyze the various conceptual aspects of the moral metaphor inherent in the Proclamation of Korean Independence. The theoretical basis of this study is the viewpoint of cognitive linguistics on the morality of Lakoff & Johnson(2003), and the framework for analysis will be based on the moral metaphor classification chart of Lakoff(2009). Morality can be accessed from two directions: from the moral metaphor side and the immoral metaphor side. The following facts can be found in the study: First, UPRIGHTNESS and STRENGTH were prominent on the moral metaphor side. Second, DECEIT and OPPRESSING were prominent on the immoral metaphor side. Third, source domains, which were not included in the moral metaphor classification chart of Lakoff(2009), were also found. Finally, this study will be able to contribute to providing basic information for the further studies on the universality and variation of metaphor in culture.