Tae Yang-uk
Tae Yang-uk (太陽郁, lunar calendar 4 February 1870 – 15 February 1908) was a righteous army leader of the Korean Empire period and is recognized as an independence activist of the Republic of Korea.
Born~Died 1870 ~ 1908Last edited Oct 15, 2026, 2:51 PM
Details
- Born ~ Died
- 1870 ~ 1908
- Born
- 4 February 1870 (lunar calendar)
- Died
- 15 February 1908 (lunar calendar)
- Nationality
- Korean Empire
- Career
- Righteous army leader
- Honors
- Independence activist
Tae Yang-uk (太陽郁, lunar calendar 4 February 1870 – 15 February 1908) was a righteous army leader of the Korean Empire period and is recognized as an independence activist of the Republic of Korea.
Life
He was a native of Pungsan, Hamgyong Namdo. Immediately after the dissolution of the Korean Imperial Army, in August 1907, he raised a righteous army centered on Pungsan. Cha Do-seon served as the army's leader, and Tae Yang-uk became a company commander.
Cha Do-seon and Tae Yang-uk carried out activities centered on Pungsan to kill members of the Iljinhoe, who advocated the annexation of Korea by Japan. In Bukcheong County, they killed the township head of Ansan, Bukcheong County, who was a member of the Iljinhoe, and, leading a righteous army unit formed by gathering hunters, they joined the unit of Hong Beom-do and fought directly against the Japanese army.
Under the counterattack of the Japanese army, Hong Beom-do's unit fled to China, but Tae Yang-uk was arrested by the Japanese army in 1908. It is known that he was killed after resisting following his arrest.
In 1990, the Order of Merit for National Foundation Medal of Independence was posthumously conferred on him.
References
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