Independence patriot · righteous army (uibyeong) · Independence Medal (獨立章, 1963)
| Life | 1860 ~ 1924 |
| Era | 근현대 |
| Clan | 안동 김씨 |
Kim Bok-han (1860-1924) of Hongseong, South Chungcheong Province, led the Hongju righteous army uprising in 1895 in protest of the hair-cutting edict and the assassination of Empress Myeongseong.
When the Hongju magistrate withdrew his support, the uprising collapsed and Kim was imprisoned at Seodaemun Prison; in 1906 he was arrested again after planning a second uprising with Min Jong-sik, and reportedly demanded the execution of the "Five Eulsa Traitors" despite severe torture. In March 1919 he led fellow Confucian scholars, including Gwak Jong-seok, in signing the Korean Confucian Petition (Paris Jangseo) sent to the Paris Peace Conference, for which he was again arrested; he died in 1924 from the lasting effects of his imprisonments.
His grave lies in Seobu-myeon, Hongseong County, and was designated a Chungcheongnam-do cultural property in 1984.
His tomb is in Seobu-myeon, Hongseong County, South Chungcheong Province, designated Chungcheongnam-do Cultural Property No. 169 in 1984.