충주지역 3·1운동 전개과정과 주도층 = The Development of the March First Independence Movement in the Chungju Region and Its Leading Figures

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

During the March 1st Movement of 1919, residents of the Chungju region also joined the independence demonstrations. Around March 10th, teachers and students at the Chungju Township Temporary Agricultural School planned a demonstration. On March 28th and 29th, discussions about demonstrations and fundraising took place in Geumga Township, led by Choi Myeong-hui and others. The independence movement, which had remained in the planning stages until then, materialized with the Sinni-myeon independence movement on March 31 April 1. Subsequently, independence movements were planned twice more in Chilgeum-ri, Chungju-myeon, on April 5 and April 8, but both failed due to leaks of information. However, Kwon Tae-eun and Choi Bong-gi continued their anti-Japanese activities while planning to raise funds for the independence movement. Meanwhile, led by Hyun Man-hyup, the head of the Chungju Diocese of Cheondogyo, Cheondogyo leaders in Chungju and Jecheon participated in a ‘Special Holy Money’ donation campaign. This was a fund-raising measure by Cheondogyo to support those arrested in connection with the independence movement, martyrs, and their bereaved families.
Chungju residents also participated in the March First Movement in other regions. Seo Sang-gyeong joined the movement planned by Cheongju Public Agricultural School, where he was a student. Choo Seong-ryeol and Lee Gyo-pil participated in the movement at the Hancheon Market in Eumseong. Lee Byung-chul and Jeong Tae-young led the Seoul March First Movement alongside the national representatives.
The March First Movement in the Chungju region was largely led by youths in their late teens to early thirties. Chungju’s independence demonstrations were all planned or carried out as market protests. Among these, it is noteworthy that Christian students within and outside Chungju Township maintained close communication to continuously plan the independence demonstrations.