Independence patriot · Righteous Army (uibyeong) · Order of Independence Merit (Dongnip-jang, 1995)
| Life | 1896 |
| Era | 근현대 |
| Clan | 전주 이씨 |
Yi Beom-jik (李範稷, d. 1896) served as a recruiting officer for Yu In-seok's Hojwa Righteous Army and is counted among its "Six Martyrs" (Yuguisa). Dispatched through Chungcheong Province to recruit volunteers, he tracked down and executed the magistrate of Cheonan, Kim Byeong-suk, who had provoked deep popular resentment by ruthlessly enforcing the hair-cutting edict.
Yu In-seok sent Yi Beom-jik and other commanders to various regions to raise troops, strike Japanese supply depots, and punish pro-Japanese officials. After the Hojwa Righteous Army was defeated at the Battle of Jecheon, Yi continued the fight before finally being martyred.