Hadong County to Hold Donghak Revolution Conference on Oct. 17, Highlighting Its Historical Significance

At the Hadong Culture and Arts Center: "Donghak in Hadong: The Breath of Protecting the Nation and Ensuring the People's Well-Being"
Five presentations, including on the connection between the Im-sul Year peasant uprising and the Gap-o Year Donghak Revolution
Researchers and experts to attend; discussions on carrying on the Donghak spirit and making use of historical and cultural heritage

Hadong County in South Gyeongsang Province will hold an academic conference to examine the historical background and significance of the Donghak Revolution in the region and discuss ways to carry on the Donghak spirit.

According to the county, the Hadong Donghak Revolution Conference will be held at 1 p.m. on October 17 at the small performance hall of the Hadong Culture and Arts Center.

Under the theme "Donghak in Hadong: The Breath of Protecting the Nation and Ensuring the People's Well-Being," the conference will academically examine the historical significance of the Donghak Revolution in Hadong and explore ways to preserve and make use of related historical and cultural heritage.

[Photo provided by Hadong County] Promotional poster for the Hadong Donghak Revolution Academic Conference, to be held at 1 p.m. on the 17th at the small performance hall of the Hadong Culture and Arts Center. The conference will discuss the historical significance of the Donghak Revolution in the Hadong region, its ideals of protecting the nation and benefiting the people, and ways to carry on the Donghak spirit.

The event is hosted and organized by the Hadong Donghak Revolution Memorial Association, chaired by Kim Dongyeon, and sponsored by Hadong County. Researchers and experts on Donghak, local residents, and others are expected to attend.

The conference will feature a total of five presentations, focusing on Donghak's ideas of Great Opening and its spirit of protecting the nation and ensuring the people's well-being, as well as the historical connection between peasant uprisings in Hadong and the Donghak Revolution.

Key topics will include Donghak's ideological background and its spirit of protecting the nation and ensuring the people's well-being; the connection between the 1862 peasant uprising in Hadong and Jinju, known as the Im-sul year, and the 1894 Donghak Revolution in Hadong, known as the Gap-o year; the relationship between Nammyung studies and the Donghak movement in western South Gyeongsang Province; and ways to carry on and promote Donghak in Hadong.

In particular, the conference will examine the historical relationship between the 1862 peasant uprising and the 1894 Donghak Revolution, along with the social conditions in Hadong at the time and how the peasant movement unfolded.

It will also address the relationship between Nammyung studies, one of the ideological foundations of western South Gyeongsang Province, and the Donghak movement, and discuss the connections between the region's intellectual history and popular movements.

A panel discussion will follow the presentations.

Drawing on the presentations, participants will examine the historical character and significance of the Donghak Revolution in Hadong and exchange views on researching and preserving related historical records, local history education, and ways to make use of cultural heritage.

Hadong County plans to use the discussions at the conference as a reference for deepening understanding of the Donghak Revolution in the region and reviewing ways to preserve and carry on its historical and cultural heritage.

A county official said, "I hope this conference will help highlight the historical value of the Donghak Revolution in Hadong and provide an opportunity to reflect on the Donghak spirit," adding, "We will continue working to discover and preserve the region's historical and cultural heritage and pass it on to future generations."

The conference is drawing attention as an opportunity to examine the course and historical significance of the Donghak Revolution in Hadong, which has received relatively little recognition.

In particular, the connection between the 1862 peasant uprising and the 1894 Donghak Revolution, as well as the relationship between Nammyung studies and the Donghak movement, warrants examination based on specific historical records and research.

Attention is also focused on whether the research findings presented at the conference will lead to the discovery and preservation of local historical records and the development of educational content.

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