Daewon-gun: Quick Facts

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Wŏnhyo

Korean Buddhist priest

Gojong

Korean ruler

Yi Seong-Gye

Korean ruler

Tewodros II

emperor of Ethiopia

Ōkubo Toshimichi

Japanese statesman

Yi Sun-shin

Korean admiral

Choe Je-u

Korean religious leader

Saint Chŏng Yak-jong

Korean scholar

Choe Si-hyeong

Korean religious leader

Han Yongun

Korean poet

Bojo Guksa

Korean priest

Son Pyŏng-Hi

Korean independence activist and religious leader

Sejong

Korean ruler

Kija

legendary king of Korea

T’aigo Wangsa

Korean Buddhist monk

Ŭisang

Korean Buddhist monk

St. Kim Dae-Gŏn

Korean priest

Wiman

ruler of Chosŏn

Yeongjo

Korean king

Walter Campbell Short

United States Army officer