Jasaeng Medical Foundation Hosts Academic Seminar on the Lives of Korean Medicine Doctors Dedicated to the Independence Movement

Highlighting Anti-Japanese and Independence Movements of Korean Medicine Doctors During the Japanese Colonial Period

Participants of the academic seminar "The Lives of Korean Medicine Doctors Dedicated to the Independence Movement" held on the 23rd are taking a commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] On the 23rd, Jaseng Medical Foundation held an academic seminar titled "The Lives of Korean Medicine Doctors Dedicated to the Independence Movement" at the Courtyard Marriott Seoul Namdaemun Hotel, in collaboration with the Graduate School of Convergence Archaeology at Inha University.

More than 50 history experts participated in this seminar, shedding multifaceted light on the history of Korean medicine doctors' involvement in the independence movement.

The first part of the seminar featured presentations on the independence movement history of Shin Hong-gyun, the great-uncle of Dr. Shin Jun-sik, founder of Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital, and Shin Gwang-ryeol, the father of Shin Min-sik, Chairman of Social Contribution at Jaseng Medical Foundation (Director of Jamsil Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital). Professor Lee Gye-hyung of Kookmin University reexamined the achievements of Shin Gwang-ryeol, focusing on his paper "The Life and Independence Movement of Shin Gwang-ryeol as Seen Through His Will Written in Vietnam."

Shin Gwang-ryeol was a Korean medicine doctor who was active as an independence activist and led the March First Movement demonstration in Jiandao shortly before its 11th anniversary. He was identified as a ringleader of the protest and was imprisoned in Seodaemun Prison.

A paper on Shin Hong-gyun, the great-uncle of Shin Gwang-ryeol, was also introduced. Han Tae-il, a researcher at Inha University's Department of Convergence Archaeology, explained the independence movement history and background of Shin Hong-gyun, a military doctor of the independence army, through the study "A Study on the Ideological Background of Anti-Japanese Independence Movement of Korean Medicine Doctor Shin Hong-gyun." After the Eulsa Treaty, Shin Hong-gyun fled to Manchuria with his family to join the independence movement, founded the independence army group "Daejindan," and devoted his life to armed anti-Japanese resistance.

The second part continued with presentations on Korean traditional culture and national medicine. Jung Da-won, a researcher at Inha University, introduced the influence of Korean medicine on independence army activities through the paper "A Study on the Use of Traditional Medicine by Independence Army during the Anti-Japanese Struggle Period." Jung explained, "The independence army naturally relied on Korean medicine because medicinal herbs were easily accessible nearby, and they raised military funds using Korean medicine clinics as bases."

Park Byung-mo, Chairman of Jaseng Medical Foundation, said, "This academic seminar is significant as a scholarly platform to illuminate and understand the independence movement history of Korean medicine doctors from various perspectives. We will continue to hold academic seminars annually to ensure a steady output of research papers related to the Korean medicine community."

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