Chŏn Pong-jun

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Chŏn Pong-jun was a Korean peasant leader who played a central role in the Donghak Peasant Revolution of 1894 against corrupt officials and foreign influence.

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instanceOf Korean revolutionary
human
peasant leader
alsoKnownAs Nokdu Janggun (Green Bean General) NERFINISHED
associatedWithRegion Jeolla Province NERFINISHED
birthYear 1854
capturedBy Joseon government forces NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath execution
commanded Donghak peasant armies in Jeolla region
commemoratedOn anniversaries of the Donghak Peasant Revolution
countryOfCitizenship Joseon NERFINISHED
deathYear 1895
ethnicGroup Korean
gender male
hasMemorial statues and monuments in South Korea
historicalPeriod late Joseon Dynasty NERFINISHED
influencedBy Donghak egalitarian teachings NERFINISHED
social injustice in rural Joseon
ledUprisingAt Gobu Uprising (1894) NERFINISHED
legacy early figure in Korean anti-imperialist struggle
symbol of Korean peasant resistance
methodOfExecution hanging
movement Donghak Peasant Revolution NERFINISHED
Donghak movement NERFINISHED
nameInKorean 전봉준 NERFINISHED
notableFor leadership in the Donghak Peasant Revolution of 1894
occupation farmer
rebel leader
opposedTo corrupt local officials in late Joseon
foreign influence in Korea
placeOfBirth Gobu, Jeolla Province, Joseon NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Seoul, Joseon NERFINISHED
religiousOrIdeologicalAffiliation Donghak NERFINISHED
roleInEvent principal leader of the 1894 peasant uprising in Jeolla Province
romanizationVariant Chon Pong-jun NERFINISHED
Jeon Bong-jun NERFINISHED
yearOfMajorUprising 1894

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Jeon Bong-jun romanization Chŏn Pong-jun