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Son Byong-hi (Korean: 손병희; 8 April 1861 – 19 May 1922) was a Korean religious leader and independence activist.His religious name was Uiam.He was the third leader of Donghak, an indigenous religious movement founded from 1860 to 1864.
By attacking the two gates in full force, they were forcing the Koreans to redirect their forces away from Yeongchumun, the West Gate, and Shinmumun, the North gate. [11] Major Keizo Yamaguchi led the 2nd Battalion against 500 Mounted Guard Infantry ( 기영병 ; 箕營兵 ; Giyeongbyeong ) from Pyeongyang defending Yeongchumun and Shinmumun ...
The Battle of Hwangtojae (Korean: 황토현전투; Hanja: 黃土峴戰鬪) was a battle during the Donghak Peasant Revolution which occurred in 1894 Korea (the 31st year of King Gojong's reign). The Donghak Peasant Army achieved a significant victory in the battle against the Jeolla Gamyeong Army.
The Donghak movement arose as a reaction to seohak (lit. ' "Western learning" '), and called for a return to the "Way of Heaven". [1] While Donghak originated as a reform movement and revival of Confucian teachings, it gradually evolved into a religion known today as Cheondoism in Korea under the third patriarch Son Byong-hi.
The Donghak Revolution, which had shaken the entire nation starting from the Gobu uprising, came to an end on a grand scale. [2] The Donghak Peasant Army continued to retreat southward, and most of their forces disbanded, with no remaining troops capable of preventing pursuit from the Japanese army and government forces.
The Donghak Peasant Revolution [a] (Korean: 동학농민혁명) was a peasant revolt that took place between 11 January 1894 and 25 December 1895 in Korea. The peasants were primarily followers of Donghak , a Neo-Confucian movement that rejected Western technology and ideals .
Kim Gae-nam (Korean: 김개남; 1853–1895) was a prominent figure in the Donghak Peasant Revolution in the late 19th century, and he served as the head of the Honam Changwi Office and other positions within the Donghak religious sect.
A film about Choe Si-hyeong, a leader of the Donghak Peasant Revolution of late 19th-century Korea. [1] This film revolves around the life of Choi Shi-hyong, head of the religious sect, Chondogyo, in the later part of the Chosun Kingdom. He is constantly sought and harassed by the authorities.