Choe Si-hyeong

Choe Si-hyeong is remembered for donghak movement, religious reform, korean social history. This public page gives visitors a concise starting point for understanding why this figure remains part of cultural, civic, scientific, or literary memory.

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Choe Si-hyeong, birth name Choe Gyeong-sang, was born in Gyeongju. His posthumous name was Si-hyeong and his honorific title was Hae-wol (해월), and he is referred to hereafter by that name. He was the second leader of Donghak during the Joseon and Korean Empire eras. He succeeded Choe Je-u after the latter's execution by Joseon authorities in 1864.

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