S2023-216f

The Faces of Gwangju: Loyal Subjects 》The Three Loyal Subjects of Gwangju: Go Gyeong-myeong, Kim Deok-ryeong, and Jeon Sang-ui

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• Gwangju natives Go Gyeong-myeong, Kim Deok-ryeong, and Jeon Sang-ui are known as the Three Loyal Subject of Gwangju, all Gwangju natives who fought in the Japanese invasions of 1592-1598 and the Manchu invasion of 1627 during the Joseon period (1392-1910).
• Go Gyeong-myeong (1533-1592) was a civil official and civilian army commander. Go Gyeong-myeong served as the magistrate of Dongnae (today’s Busan area). When Japan invaded Korea in 1592, he organized a civilian army of over 6,000 troops. Go and his two sons heroically died fighting the invaders.
• Kim Deok-ryeong (1567-1596) was a leader of a civilian army during the Japanese invasions (1592-1598). After Kim Deok-hong was killed in a battle against the Japanese in 1592, Kim Deok-ryeong mobilized a civilian army to prevent a Japanese advance to the Jeolla-do area. He defeated the Japanese army in Geojedo Island in 1594 and the Goseong area in 1595. However, he was falsely accused of being involved in the rebellion in 1596 and died from harsh torture in jail. However, in 1661, his honor was posthumously reinstated. In 1785, King Jeongjo (r. 1776-1800) bestowed Kim Deok-ryeong with the posthumous title of Chungjang (忠將), meaning “Loyal Commander,” in recognition of his loyalty. Chungjang-ro Street is named after him.
• Jeon Sang-ui (1575-1627) was a military official. He passed the state examination in 1603 and began his military career. Jeon died during the Manchu invasion of 1627 while protecting Anjuseong Fortress, an important stronghold in the northwest part of the Korean Peninsula. The enemy troops were moved by Jeon’s resolve to fight to the death, and, believing that a patriotic martyr’s body should be handled with care, made a separate grave for him marked with his name. After the war, Jeon’s body was returned to Gwangju and formally buried here.
• Go and Kim are both commemorated for their patriotic loyalty at the Commemorative Pavilion of the Jangheung Go Clan and the Commemorative Pavilion of Chunghyo-dong, respectively. Jeon's tomb is also located in Gwangju.

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