Im Kkeokjeong
Im Kkokjong (임꺽정, 林巪正, d. 1562) was the leader of a peasant rebellion in Hwanghae Province, Joseon Dynasty Korea 1559-1562. The initial cause of the revolt was taxation.[1]
Literature and film
References
- ^ Yi Tae-jin The dynamics of Confucianism and modernization in Korean history East Asia Program, Cornell University, 2007 p44, p113 "In Choson, tax rebellions (chongnan), most notably that of Im Kkok-chong (?-1562 ), broke out all over the country"
- ^ Kenneth M. Wells South Korea's minjung movement: the culture and politics of dissidence University of Hawaii at Manoa. Center for Korean Studies - 1995 p184 "Of course, as a long novel, Im Kkokjong has a structure and continuity of plot that is absent in Ten Thousand Lives and possesses, besides, those unique strengths and aesthetic virtues of Hong which Ko Un lacks."
- ^ Illusive Utopia: Theater, Film, and Everyday Performance in North Korea (review) P Miller - Asian Theatre Journal, 2011 - muse.jhu.edu "The Great Leader reincarnates ancient popular heroes such as Hong Gil-dong, On-dal, and Im Kkeok-jeong, who topple the corrupt feudal order to bring about the people's utopia."
- ^ SH Kim A costume study on the basis of descriptions in the novel Im Kkeok Jeong - International Journal of Costume, 2008 한국복식학회.
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Im, Kkokjeong |
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Leader of a peasant rebellion in Hwanghae Province |
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1562 |
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