Confucian scholar, leader of the Paris Petition
| Life | 1846년 ~ 1919년 |
| Era | 조선 말기·일제강점기 |
| Clan | 현풍 곽씨 |
Gwak Jong-seok (郭鍾錫, 1846–1919) was a Confucian scholar from Danseong in Gyeongsang Province. His pen name was Myeonu (俛宇). Korean Wikipedia identifies him as a member of the Hyeonpung Gwak clan.
In 1919 he led the Paris Petition, an appeal for independence that Confucian scholars sent to the Paris Peace Conference.
He was imprisoned for this and died in prison.
Gwak Jong-seok led the Paris Petition, the independence appeal that Confucian scholars sent to the Paris Peace Conference. He was imprisoned for it and died in prison.
His ancestral seat and life were confirmed from the Korean Wikipedia article on Gwak Jong-seok.
The location of his grave could not be confirmed.
His line of descendants could not be confirmed.