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Tomb of Lee Du-hwang (assassination of Empress Myeongseong)

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Tomb of Lee Du-hwang (assassination of Empress Myeongseong)

Tomb of pro-Japanese Lee Du-hwang

(1km from Jeonju Hanok Village)

Tomb of Lee Du-hwang (assassination of Empress Myeongseong)The assassination of Empress Myeongseong not only involved Japanese ordeals, but also

Koreans also participated.

Lee Du-hwang is one of them.

(Ito Hirobumi’s 7th adoptive son Lee Du-hwang)

Tomb of Lee Du-hwang (assassination of Empress Myeongseong)1. Assassination of Empress Myeongseong

2. Participation in the Eulmi Incident

3. Suppression of the Donghak Peasant Movement

4. Suppression of the righteous army movement in the Honam region

Tomb of Lee Du-hwang (assassination of Empress Myeongseong)Even the Japanese criticized his actions.

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Tomb of Lee Du-hwang (assassination of Empress Myeongseong)Donghak Peasant Army subjugation leader Lee Doo-hwang

To save the country from crisis

The Donghak Peasant Army was brutally murdered.

Tomb of Lee Du-hwang (assassination of Empress Myeongseong)Diary written by Lee Du-hwang (Yang Ho-woo Seon-bong)

September 10th, 1894 lunar calendar

‘Gojong ordered that Lee Du-hwang be placed in the funeral of Jang Wi-yeong.

‘As appointed, go down immediately and subdue the Donghak Peasant Army.’

– Lee Doo-hwang’s diary –

Tomb of Lee Du-hwang (assassination of Empress Myeongseong)Visiting the Japanese commander during the Sino-Japanese War

Acted as a stooge for the Japanese army

That feat? He became the commander of the Donghak Peasant Army’s subjugation.

Tomb of Lee Du-hwang (assassination of Empress Myeongseong)To Japan who tried to dominate Joseon

The most dangerous force is the Donghak Peasant Army.

Tomb of Lee Du-hwang (assassination of Empress Myeongseong)Hirobumi Ito, the Japanese Inspector-General,

Deploying the 19th Battalion of Japanese Army Reserve Infantry

An operation to annihilate the Donghak Peasant Army is carried out.

The Joseon unit of Lee Doo-hwang (Ito’s adoptive son)

It was under Japanese military command.

” Japanese Army Lieutenant Seitaro Saraki

The so-called Taketaro Miyamoto will be there tomorrow morning.

When they said they were leaving, they were greeted and treated.

By joining forces, we will surely make a big contribution…

– Lee Doo-hwang’s diary –

Tomb of Lee Du-hwang (assassination of Empress Myeongseong)Suppression of Donghak Army in Chungcheong Province

October 14, 1894, lunar calendar

In front of the inn (Kang Dong-hee, Lee Hee-young), they shot and killed them.

All the houses in the village were set on fire and the dens were burned down.

October 16, 1894, lunar calendar

After searching, they found and killed three people and found the place where they lived.

About 400 cottages and 200 houses were burned down.

– Diary of Lee Doo-hwang (Boeun, North Chungcheong Province) –

Tomb of Lee Du-hwang (assassination of Empress Myeongseong)Seseongsan Mountain in Cheonan (near Independence Hall)

October 21st, 1894 lunar calendar

Chase the defeated and fleeing Donghak Peasant Army.

Chased for dozens of miles, shooting and killing some.

He was taken prisoner and achieved complete victory.

Tomb of Lee Du-hwang (assassination of Empress Myeongseong)Drive it to one side like hunting a rabbit

Japanese soldiers massacred the Donghak Peasant Army

(33,000 people murdered)

Tomb of Lee Du-hwang (assassination of Empress Myeongseong)When the Japanese army returned

Yi Du-hwang found the remaining Donghak troops and brutally killed them.

Transliterated December 26, 1894

He shot and killed five people. One of them cut off his head

Give people fear and put your head in a wooden box

I put it in and sent it to the officer.

Tomb of Lee Du-hwang (assassination of Empress Myeongseong)December 30, 1894, lunar calendar

Approximately 50 members of the Donghak Peasant Army were captured and the three leaders were killed.

They beheaded them and shot the rest to death.

The body was left as is.

Tomb of Lee Du-hwang (assassination of Empress Myeongseong)October 8, 1895 lunar calendar

At the time of the assassination of Empress Myeongseong, Lee Du-hwang

It served as a guide.

When it became known that they had participated, Lee Doo-hwang and his son Lee Jin-baek

Smuggled to Japan through Busan Port.

When he went to Japan, he indulged in gambling and lust for women.

Tomb of Lee Du-hwang (assassination of Empress Myeongseong)Gained the favor of Ito Hirobumi

Lee Doo-hwang returns to Joseon

In 1909, a large-scale subjugation of volunteer soldiers in the Honam region was carried out.

When the Jeongmi Volunteer Army collapsed, Japan immediately

Korea-Japan Annexation Treaty concluded

Tomb of Lee Du-hwang (assassination of Empress Myeongseong)Lee Doo-hwang until his death

Live your whole life as a Japanese dog

Tomb of Lee Du-hwang (assassination of Empress Myeongseong)The nearby land, including the current grave of Lee Du-hwang, is

Descendants in joint ownership

(40,282m² forest area)

Tomb of Lee Du-hwang (assassination of Empress Myeongseong)Search for Lee Du-hwang on the map.

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