An jung geun biography of martin

Ahn was posthumously awarded the Republic of Korea Medal of Order of Merit for National Foundation in by the Korean Government, the most prestigious civil decoration in the Republic of Korea, for his efforts for Korean independence.

A few years after Ahn Jung Geun decided to dedicate his life to fighting for Korea's independence, he opened two schools, the Donghee school and the Samheung.

His childhood name was Ahn Eung-chil. As a boy, he learned Chinese literature and Western sciences, but was more interested in martial arts and marksmanship. At the age of 25, he started a coal business, but devoted himself to education of Korean people after the Eulsa Treaty by establishing private schools in northwestern regions of Korea.

In he exiled himself to Vladivostok to join in with the armed resistance against the Japanese colonial rulers. He was appointed a lieutenant general of an armed Korean resistance group and led several attacks against Japanese forces before his eventual defeat. While fleeing from the Japanese, Ahn took refuge with a French priest of the Catholic Church in Korea named Wilhelm Korean name, Hong Seok-ku; who baptized and hid him in his church for several months.

The priest encouraged Ahn to read the Bible and had a series of discussions with him. He maintained his belief in Catholicism until his death, going to the point of even asking his son to become a priest in his last letter to his wife. Ito Hirobumi had come back from negotiating with the Russian representative on the train. Ahn shot Ito three times with an FN M pistol on the railway platform.

Afterwards, Ahn was arrested by Russian guards who held him for two days before turning him over to Japanese colonial authorities. When he heard the news that Ito had died, he made the sign of the cross in gratitude. This is the behavior of a noble-minded patriot. Wilhelm disobeyed and went to Ahn to give the Last Sacraments.