지리산권 동남부지역 동학농민혁명의 전개와 특징

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to discover the characteristics and procedure for the Donghak Peasant Revolution in southeastern areas of Mt. Jiri. The results are as follows: First, YoungHoDaeDoSo, an authority of the Donghak Peasant Army, had been established in June 1984 in Suncheon by Kim, In-bae. It had taken control of Sunchen and Gwangyang in Jeollanam-do. Second, YoungHoDaeDoSo had attacked Hadong in Gyeongsangnam-do by crossing the Sumjin River on September 1. At this time, Jinju Peasants had risen against and occupied the Jinju Castle. Dondhak Peasants from YoungHoDaeDoSo and the Jinju Peasant Army had united and fought the Japanese army. But the YoungHoDaeDoSo Donghak Peasant Army was defeated and dropped back. The Jinju Donghak Peasant Army was dispersed. Third, after going back to Suncheon, YoungHoDaeDoSo attacked Yeosu Hwasuyoung but failed again. In early December 1984, YoungHoDaeDoSo was disbanded. From September to December in 1894, casualties numbered about 3-4 thousand people. Fourth, the setup of YoungHoDaeDoSo was based on the structure of Donghak, while the Jinju Donghak Peasant Army utilized a traditional Farmers Uprising group. Finally, after the Donghak Peasant Revolution, the social order and system were dismantled in Suncheon. It took adversity to turn this area into a modern society.