20th-Century Korean People: Syngman Rhee, Park Chung-Hee, Emperor Gojong of the Korean Empire, Kim Gu, Seo Jae-Pil, an Jung-Geun Review
20th-Century Korean People: Syngman Rhee, Park Chung-Hee, Emperor Gojong of the Korean Empire, Kim Gu, Seo Jae-Pil, an Jung-Geun Overview
Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Syngman Rhee, Park Chung-Hee, Emperor Gojong of the Korean Empire, Kim Gu, Seo Jae-Pil, an Jung-Geun, Emperor Sunjong of the Korean Empire, Son Byong-Hi, Kim Jwa-Jin, Yoon Bong-Gil, Yu Gwan-Sun, Lee Bong-Chang, Kim Seong-Su, Yi Jun, Hong Beom-Do, Yun Chi-Young. Excerpt: Ahn Jung-geun or An Jung-geun (September 2, 1879 – March 26, 1910) (; ; Baptismal name: Thomas ) was a Korean independence activist , nationalist , and pan-Asianist . On October 16, 1909, he assassinated It Hirobumi (), the first Prime Minister of Japan and then-Japanese Resident-General of Korea , following the signing of the Eulsa Treaty , with Korea on the verge of annexation by Japan . Biography Early Accounts An was born on September 2, 1879, in Haeju , Hwanghae Do, the first son of An Hae Hoon (; ) and Baek Chun Jo (; ), of the family of the Sunheung An (; ) lineage. His childhood name was An Eung Chil (; ). As a boy, he learned Chinese literature and Western sciences, but was more interested in martial arts and marksmanship. Kim Gu (; ), a future leader of Korean independence movement who took refuge at An Hae Hoon’s house at the time, wrote that young An Jung Geun was an excellent marksman, liked to read books, and had a strong charisma. At the age of 25, he started a coal business, but devoted himself to education of Korean people after Eulsa Treaty by establishing private schools in northwestern regions of Korea. In 1907 he exiled himself to Vladivostok to join armed resistance against the Japanese colonial rulers. He was appointed a lieutenant general of Korean resistance army, led several attacks against Japanese forces, but was eventually defeated.Religion At the age of 16, An entered the Catholic Church with his father, received a baptismal name “Thomas”(; ), and learned french language. While flee…
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