Yi Do-jae | |
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Personal details | |
Born | 1848 Hamgyong Province, Joseon Dynasty |
Died | 1909 Russian Empire | (aged 60–61)
Profession | Official |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Korean Empire |
Branch/service | Imperial Korean Army |
Years of service | 1895–1907 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Yi Do-jae ( Korean: 이도재; Hanja: 李道宰, 1848–1909) was a politician and career soldier of Imperial Korea.
Yi passed the military examination in 1882, [1] and was appointed as Vice administrator of the Hongmungwan. [2] Yi was appointed as Secret royal inspector to the Gyeongsang Left Province, and reported that people in the Gyeongsang Left Province were being embezzled. [3] On 25 June 1884 (Lunar Calendar), Yi was appointed as Mayor of the Uiju County. [4] However, on 13 April 1886 (Lunar Calendar), Yi was sent to Gogumdo as a punishment, [5] and returned to office on 22 June 1894 (Lunar Calendar). [6] On 7 August 1894 (Lunar Calendar), Yi was appointed as the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry. [7]
During the Donghak Peasant Revolution, Yi was ordered to reside in Jeolla Province. [8] On 12 December 1894 (Lunar Calendar), Yi arrested Jeon Bongjun. [9] On 29 May 1895 (Lunar Calendar), Yi was appointed as the observer of the Jeonju. [10] Yi arrested Gim Gae nam, a Donghak leader, and executed him in 1895. [11] On 10 October 1895 (Lunar Calendar), Yi was appointed as Lieutenant General, Chikiimgwan first class, and the Minister of Military. [12] On 30 March 1896, Yi was appointed as First class member of the Jungchuwon. [13] He was appointed as Minister of Education in the same year. [14] However, resisting short cut order, he resigned his office of Minister of Education on 16 November 1896. [15] [16] On 27 February 1897, Yi was appointed as Special Official of the Gungnaebu. [17]
On 1 February 1898, Yi was appointed as the Minister of the Foreign Affairs, [18] but because of disease, Min Jong-mok served as the acting Minister from 17 February 1898. [19] He returned on 27 February. [20] On 25 March 1898, Yi became Minister of Agriculture and Industry. [21] Yi and Minister of Interior Bak Jeongyang proposed the land ownership of people to the State Council of Korean Empire, [22] and following the request, he was made one of the presidents of Land ownership section. [23] In 1903, Yi was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs. [1] During his term as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Korea tried to become a neutral state. He firmly declared that troubles of Russia and Japan would cause a trample in Korea, which makes them to remain neutral. [24]
Yi opposed the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1905, making him to ask the Emperor to punish the Five Eulsa Traitors. [25] [26] When Gojong was abdicated and Sunjong replaced him, Yi tried to invalidate the abdication with Park Yung-hyo. Yi was arrested with Bak. [27] Yi was removed from post and Ye Wanyong succeeded his office on 22 July 1907. [28]
Yi died in 1909. Sunjong gave of Munjeong (문정; 文貞) as the posthumous name on 5 October 1909. [29]
Yi Do-jae | |
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Personal details | |
Born | 1848 Hamgyong Province, Joseon Dynasty |
Died | 1909 Russian Empire | (aged 60–61)
Profession | Official |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Korean Empire |
Branch/service | Imperial Korean Army |
Years of service | 1895–1907 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Yi Do-jae ( Korean: 이도재; Hanja: 李道宰, 1848–1909) was a politician and career soldier of Imperial Korea.
Yi passed the military examination in 1882, [1] and was appointed as Vice administrator of the Hongmungwan. [2] Yi was appointed as Secret royal inspector to the Gyeongsang Left Province, and reported that people in the Gyeongsang Left Province were being embezzled. [3] On 25 June 1884 (Lunar Calendar), Yi was appointed as Mayor of the Uiju County. [4] However, on 13 April 1886 (Lunar Calendar), Yi was sent to Gogumdo as a punishment, [5] and returned to office on 22 June 1894 (Lunar Calendar). [6] On 7 August 1894 (Lunar Calendar), Yi was appointed as the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry. [7]
During the Donghak Peasant Revolution, Yi was ordered to reside in Jeolla Province. [8] On 12 December 1894 (Lunar Calendar), Yi arrested Jeon Bongjun. [9] On 29 May 1895 (Lunar Calendar), Yi was appointed as the observer of the Jeonju. [10] Yi arrested Gim Gae nam, a Donghak leader, and executed him in 1895. [11] On 10 October 1895 (Lunar Calendar), Yi was appointed as Lieutenant General, Chikiimgwan first class, and the Minister of Military. [12] On 30 March 1896, Yi was appointed as First class member of the Jungchuwon. [13] He was appointed as Minister of Education in the same year. [14] However, resisting short cut order, he resigned his office of Minister of Education on 16 November 1896. [15] [16] On 27 February 1897, Yi was appointed as Special Official of the Gungnaebu. [17]
On 1 February 1898, Yi was appointed as the Minister of the Foreign Affairs, [18] but because of disease, Min Jong-mok served as the acting Minister from 17 February 1898. [19] He returned on 27 February. [20] On 25 March 1898, Yi became Minister of Agriculture and Industry. [21] Yi and Minister of Interior Bak Jeongyang proposed the land ownership of people to the State Council of Korean Empire, [22] and following the request, he was made one of the presidents of Land ownership section. [23] In 1903, Yi was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs. [1] During his term as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Korea tried to become a neutral state. He firmly declared that troubles of Russia and Japan would cause a trample in Korea, which makes them to remain neutral. [24]
Yi opposed the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1905, making him to ask the Emperor to punish the Five Eulsa Traitors. [25] [26] When Gojong was abdicated and Sunjong replaced him, Yi tried to invalidate the abdication with Park Yung-hyo. Yi was arrested with Bak. [27] Yi was removed from post and Ye Wanyong succeeded his office on 22 July 1907. [28]
Yi died in 1909. Sunjong gave of Munjeong (문정; 文貞) as the posthumous name on 5 October 1909. [29]