홍범도의 항일무장투쟁과 역사적 의의

Abstract

Hong Bum-do(洪範圖) is a first historical figure when Koreans think about Battle of Fengwudong(鳳梧洞戰鬪). But, most Koreans have not known that Hong Bum-do contributed to Battle at Ch'ingshan-li(靑山里戰鬪). Study that Hong Bum-do participated in Battle at Ch'ingshan-li(靑山里戰鬪) was started in 1980’s. Armed struggle was a way of independence movement that he sticked to from Righteous Army. Living of lower class and Buddhist monk at Mt. Geumgang aroused national consciousness. This national consciousness made his inner strength which raised Righteous Army. Thus, he did not hesitate to punish United Advancement Society (pro-Japanese) and traitors. His national consciousness was magnified in 1910’s and Battle of Fengwudong(鳳梧洞戰鬪) and Ch'ingshan-li(靑山里戰鬪). Hong Bum-do did not hesitate to combined with another independence organizations when he organized Righteous Army and Korea Independence Army, acted the Maritime Province (of Siberia) and conducted Battle of Fengwudong and Ch'ingshan-li. He focused on increase military power by combined with other independence organizations. Combined with Choi Jin-dong’s military unit at Battle of Fengwudong and Cha Do-Seon’s military unit when he organized Righteous Army was a typical case. Especially, Combined operation of Hong Bum-do’s combined arms and Headquarters of the North Route Army in Battle at Ch'ingshan-li was an a decisive role to defeated Japanese Army. Finally, Hong Bum-do was great leader of combined operation who made prove combined arms of merits.