Son Pyŏng-Hi

Son Pyŏng-Hi (born 1861—died 1922) was a Korean independence activist who was the third leader of the apocalyptic, antiforeign Tonghak (or Donghak; later, Ch’ondogyo) religious sect. Born the illegitimate son of a low-echelon government official, Son grew up in poverty, suffering much discrimination. In 1897 he was elected to the leadership of Tonghak, succeeding Ch’oe Si-Hyŏng, and he successfully reconstructed the sect, which had been hurt by the failure of the Tonghak Uprising of 1894–95....