Social:People's joint association

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People's joint association
Hangul
만민공동회, 관민공동회
Hanja
萬民共同會, 官民共同會
Revised RomanizationManmingongdonghoe, Gwanmingongdonghoe
McCune–ReischauerManmingongdonghoe, Kwanmingongdonghoe

People's joint association (also Manmingongdonghue(만민공동회) or Kwanmingongdonghoe(관민공동회)) was a civic group and congress of mass people in Korean Empire, 1897. It was a subordinate office of Independence Club.

The first People's joint association was a congress was held by the Independence Club,[1] and the later part of the congress was Korean peoples autonomy. Its founders were Seo Jae-pil, Yun Chi-ho, and Lee Sang-jae.

Activity

Manmingongdonghoi's vip members were Seo Jae-pil, Yu Gil-chun, Yun Chi-ho, Ahn Chang-ho, Lee Sang-jae, Syngman Rhee.

Manmingongdongheo was first held on 1896. On March 10, 1897, they criticised the Russian intervention. Ten thousand Seoul citizens attended the congress. Within ten days, the Korean Empire government agreed to the decisions of Manmingongdonghoe and Russia conceded to Korean order. The congress grew more and more, and insisted on various rights of people and protection of concessions from the great Powers.

Gojong ordered Lee Jong-gun, special officer of Gungnaebu to dissolve the joint but, Lee participated in it and became a member.[2]

first congress was Independence Club also latter part congress was Korean peoples autonomy.[3]

On October 12, the congress succeed in founding a reform-minded government composed of innovative officials such as Mihn Yong-hwan and Park Jeong-yang. The new government agreed to establish a national assembly. However pro-Russians and conservatives who hated Manmingongdonghoe, spread a rumor that the congress will revolt and expel Emperor Gojong.[4] Gojong surprised and ordered the troops to dissolve the congress.[4]

Significance

Manmingongdonghoe spread thoughts of human rights, democracy and patriotism among Korean people.

Further reading

  • Oh Se-ung, Dr. Philip Jaisohn's Reform Movement, 1896-1898: A Critical Appraisal of the Independence Club, University Press of America, 1995, ISBN:0819199141

See also

  • Independence Club
  • Tongnip Sinmun
  • Independence Gate
  • Seo Jae-pil
  • Yun Chi-ho
  • Ahn Chang-ho
  • Syngman Rhee
  • Kim Kyu-sik
  • Lee Sang-jae

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