Ryu Gwan-sun
Ryu Gwan-sun or Yu Gwan-sun (Hangul: 유관순, Hanja: 柳寬順) (November 17, 1902 – September 28, 1920) was a Christian Korean freedom fighter who protested against the Japanese occupation of Korea.[1][2]
| Ryu Gwan-sun | |
|---|---|
 Ryu Gwansun in the Japanese prison. | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 유관순 |
| Hanja | 柳寬順 |
| Revised Romanization | <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Ryu Gwansun |
| McCune–Reischauer | <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Ryu Kwansun |
Childhood
Ryu Gwansun was born on November 17, 1902, in a small farming village. Her brother said that she taught herself how to read Hangul.[3] She was a playful, lively child who enjoyed running "like a boy" and was able to memorize Bible verses quickly.[3] Her nephew, who grew up in the same village as her, said that she had very large, bright black eyes.[3] Her brother described her as tall, with a plump, fair face.[3]
When she was 12, she entered the Ewha Girls' School in Seoul, where she learned more about Christianity.[4]
Demonstrations
Ryu Gwansun joined in the March 1st Movement with some friends from her school, though her teacher strongly told them not to.[5] She was taken to prison for a short time, and her school was closed.[4] With the help of her family and friends, Ryu planned a peaceful demonstration in her province for 1 March. The day before the demonstration, Ryu lit a bonfire on a mountain as a signal to begin the demonstration.[4] The next day, over 2000 people came together in a marketplace for the demonstration.[6] The Japanese police shot at the people, and about 19 people died, including Ryu's parents.[6] Ryu Gwansun was taken to prison. She died on September 28, 1920 from injuries sustained from torture and beatings in prison.
Ryu Gwan-sun Media
유관순의 일제감시대상인물카드이다.
This media shows the cultural heritage monument in South Korea with the number:
This media shows the cultural heritage monument in South Korea with the number:
References
- ↑ Bright Figures in Korean History (한국역사를 빚낸사람들), Kim Han-ryong Compiler (김한룡 엮음) 대일출판사
- ↑ "유관순 - Daum 국어사전". daum.net. 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.[dead link]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "유관순 열사의 어린시절과 학창시절". yugwansun.com. 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Yu Kwan Sun Summary | BookRags.com". bookrags.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 7 February 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ↑ "유관순 열사의 3-1 만세 운동". yugwansun.com. 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "아우내 만세 운동과 유관순". yugwansun.com. 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011.