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)
linked to: Nokdu Janggun
associatedWithRegion Jeolla Province
linked to: Jeolla region
birthYear 1854
capturedBy Joseon government forces
causeOfDeath execution
commanded Donghak peasant armies in Jeolla region
commemoratedOn anniversaries of the Donghak Peasant Revolution
countryOfCitizenship Joseon
deathYear 1895
ethnicGroup Korean
gender male
hasMemorial statues and monuments in South Korea
historicalPeriod late Joseon Dynasty
influencedBy Donghak egalitarian teachings
social injustice in rural Joseon
ledUprisingAt Gobu Uprising (1894)
legacy early figure in Korean anti-imperialist struggle
symbol of Korean peasant resistance
methodOfExecution hanging
movement Donghak Peasant Revolution
Donghak movement
nameInKorean 전봉준
linked to: Jeon Bong-jun
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
placeOfDeath Seoul, Joseon
linked to: Keijō
religiousOrIdeologicalAffiliation Donghak
roleInEvent principal leader of the 1894 peasant uprising in Jeolla Province
romanizationVariant Chon Pong-jun
Jeon Bong-jun
yearOfMajorUprising 1894

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Jeon Bong-jun romanization Chŏn Pong-jun