Hong Gyeong-nae
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Hong Gyeong-nae was a rebel leader in Pyeongan Province, Korea
, during the early 19th century. He was born in Yonggang, in South Pyeongan province, to a family of the Namyang
Hong lineage.
In 1811, Hong led an army of farmers against the Joseon Dynasty
forces and gained control over much of the northwest, even seizing the heavily fortified castle of Jeongju. The rebellion was a result of an oppressive tax regime enforced by the centrally appointed bureaucrats from Seoul, collecting more than the alloted amount of grain from the famine stricken region of Pyeongan province. Rebels initially captured and executed a hated provincial official, and distributed the stockpiled harvest grains. But the inertia of the mrebellion resulted in multiple districts joining the movement, which catapulted Hong to a regional rebel leader. Defeating multiple armies dispatched from Seoul, the rebels captured the city of Jeongju, which was a fortified city designed to withstand invasions from Manchuria. At its height, the rebellion controlled most of the area north of the Cheongcheon River
.
In 1812, a large force of Joseon army arrived at Jeongju and invested the city in a formal siege. Seeing the impossibility of victory, the rebels set themselves up on top of gun powder and blew themselves up. The survivors were executed and or enslaved. This event perhaps influenced the Donghak Peasant Rebellion later in the century further south in the Jeolla Province.
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
, during the early 19th century. He was born in Yonggang, in South Pyeongan province, to a family of the Namyang
Namyang
Namyang is a city in northern part of North Korea, and northern portion of the North Hamgyong Province. It lies on the Tumen River and opposite to the city of Tumen that stands in the Chinese bank of the river....
Hong lineage.
In 1811, Hong led an army of farmers against the Joseon Dynasty
Joseon Dynasty
Joseon , was a Korean state founded by Taejo Yi Seong-gye that lasted for approximately five centuries. It was founded in the aftermath of the overthrow of the Goryeo at what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was relocated to modern-day Seoul...
forces and gained control over much of the northwest, even seizing the heavily fortified castle of Jeongju. The rebellion was a result of an oppressive tax regime enforced by the centrally appointed bureaucrats from Seoul, collecting more than the alloted amount of grain from the famine stricken region of Pyeongan province. Rebels initially captured and executed a hated provincial official, and distributed the stockpiled harvest grains. But the inertia of the mrebellion resulted in multiple districts joining the movement, which catapulted Hong to a regional rebel leader. Defeating multiple armies dispatched from Seoul, the rebels captured the city of Jeongju, which was a fortified city designed to withstand invasions from Manchuria. At its height, the rebellion controlled most of the area north of the Cheongcheon River
Ch'ongch'on River
The Ch'ŏngch'ŏn River is a river of North Korea having its source in the Rangrim Mountains of Chagang Province and emptying into the Yellow Sea at Sinanju. The river flows past Myohyang-san and through the city of Anju, South P'yŏngan Province...
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In 1812, a large force of Joseon army arrived at Jeongju and invested the city in a formal siege. Seeing the impossibility of victory, the rebels set themselves up on top of gun powder and blew themselves up. The survivors were executed and or enslaved. This event perhaps influenced the Donghak Peasant Rebellion later in the century further south in the Jeolla Province.
See also
- List of Korea-related topics
- List of Koreans