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{{Short description|South Korean activist (1901–1989)}}
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'''Ham Seok-heon''' (] ] - ] ]) was a notable figure in the ] (Quaker) movement in ]. '''Ham Seok-heon''' (13 March 1901 – 4 February 1989) was a notable figure in the ] (Quaker) movement in ], and was nicknamed the "] of Korea." Ham was an important ]n voice for ] and non-violence during the 20th century, despite numerous imprisonments for his convictions. He was a ] who concluded that all religions are on common ground in terms of human beings, a view shared by many Quakers.

He encouraged peace and democracy and promoted non-violence movement known as “seed idea” (ssi-al sasang), consistently present in his books ''Korean History Seen through a Will'' published in 1948, ''Human Revolution'' in 1961, ''History and People'' in 1964, and ''Queen of Suffering: a spiritual history of Korea'' edited in 1985. He was also a poet and wrote about 120 poems such as “Song of the West Wind” written in 1983.
⚫ In 2000, Ham was selected by the Republic of Korea as a national cultural figure.


==Early life==
He was an important ]n voice for ] and non-violence during the 20th century, despite numerous imprisonments for his convictions.
Ham was born in ], ], currently ] and grew up as a Presbyterian. In 1919, he joined the March 1st Movement, the beginning of Korean resistance to the Japanese occupation. He lost his place in Pyongyang Public High School. In 1923 he graduated from Osan High School and went to Japan to study to become a teacher. There he first encountered the Non-Church movement, an indigenous Japanese Christian movement that had no liturgy, sacraments or ordained clergy. He spoke out against social injustices and advocated pacifism.


==Biography==
He was formally a Quaker, which is a nonsectarian ] group, but he also concluded that all religions are one, atypical of most Christian thinkers.


* March 13, 1901: Born in ] (Yong-Cheon)
He was nicknamed the "] of Korea."
* 1906: Entered a missionary school of Deokil Elementary School
* 1914: Graduated from Deokil Elementary School
* 1916: Graduated from Yangshi Public Elementary School and entered Pyongyang public high school
* 1919: After protesting against Japanese colonial regime in Korea, quit Pyongyang public high school
* 1923: Graduated from Osan high school and went to Japan to study education in Tokyo
* 1924–1928: Studied the bible under ] with Kim Gyoshin and Song Duyong
* 1928: Graduated from Tokyo School of Education
* 1928–1938: Taught history and ethics at Osan high school
* 1934: Published “Korean History Seen through a Will” in ''Seongseo Joseon'' magazine
* 1938: After protesting against Japanese colonial regime in Korea, quit working as a teacher at Osan highschool
* 1940–1941: After working at Songsan agricultural&educational school, imprisoned as a protester against the Japanese colonial regime (schemed by the Japanese colonial regime)
* 1942–1943: After writing several articles against Japanese colonial regime in Korea for a monthly magazine ''Seongseo Joseon'' (Bible and Korea)', imprisoned at the Seodaemun prison
* 1945: Appointed as a minister of education for Northern Pyongan province
* 1947: Imprisoned as an organizer of a student protests against the Soviet (framed by the Soviet)
* 1956: He criticized social and political problems in an editorial paper, Sasang-gye.
* 1958: Imprisoned for writing an article “Must be a Thinking People to Live” which criticizes the autocratic regime and began his religious career as the Korean representative of Quaker.
* 1961–1963: Studied at the Quaker schools ] in the US and ] in Britain.
* 1963: Protested against General ] becoming to run for the presidency
* 1965: Protested against Japanese regime and president ] for their attempt for an alliance
* 1974: After protesting against President ] for his attempt to change the constitution to be elected again, convicted
* 1979: Nominated for ] by ]
* 1985: Nominated again for the Nobel peace prize by American Friends Service Committee
* 1987: Received first ], given to a person who contributed in the development of press and media.
* February 4, 1989: Died in Seoul National University Hospital
* 2002: After his death, he received the “Accolade for Founding a Nation”, as a sign of recognition from the nation.


==Bibliography==
⚫ In ], Seok-Heon Ham was selected by the Republic of Korea as a national cultural figure.
* Kim Sung-soo, ''Biography of a Korean Quaker, Ham Seok-heon'', Seoul: Samin Books, 2001, 360 pp. {{ISBN|978-89-87519-49-4}}


==See also== ==See also==
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==External links==
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South Korean activist (1901–1989)
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In this Korean name, the family name is Ham.
Ham Seok-heon
Korean name
Hangul함석헌
Hanja咸錫憲
Revised RomanizationHam Seok-heon
McCune–ReischauerHam Sokhon

Ham Seok-heon (13 March 1901 – 4 February 1989) was a notable figure in the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) movement in Korea, and was nicknamed the "Gandhi of Korea." Ham was an important Asian voice for human rights and non-violence during the 20th century, despite numerous imprisonments for his convictions. He was a Quaker who concluded that all religions are on common ground in terms of human beings, a view shared by many Quakers.

He encouraged peace and democracy and promoted non-violence movement known as “seed idea” (ssi-al sasang), consistently present in his books Korean History Seen through a Will published in 1948, Human Revolution in 1961, History and People in 1964, and Queen of Suffering: a spiritual history of Korea edited in 1985. He was also a poet and wrote about 120 poems such as “Song of the West Wind” written in 1983. In 2000, Ham was selected by the Republic of Korea as a national cultural figure.

Early life

Ham was born in Yomju County, North Pyongan Province, currently North Korea and grew up as a Presbyterian. In 1919, he joined the March 1st Movement, the beginning of Korean resistance to the Japanese occupation. He lost his place in Pyongyang Public High School. In 1923 he graduated from Osan High School and went to Japan to study to become a teacher. There he first encountered the Non-Church movement, an indigenous Japanese Christian movement that had no liturgy, sacraments or ordained clergy. He spoke out against social injustices and advocated pacifism.

Biography

  • March 13, 1901: Born in North Pyongan Province (Yong-Cheon)
  • 1906: Entered a missionary school of Deokil Elementary School
  • 1914: Graduated from Deokil Elementary School
  • 1916: Graduated from Yangshi Public Elementary School and entered Pyongyang public high school
  • 1919: After protesting against Japanese colonial regime in Korea, quit Pyongyang public high school
  • 1923: Graduated from Osan high school and went to Japan to study education in Tokyo
  • 1924–1928: Studied the bible under Uchimura Kanzo with Kim Gyoshin and Song Duyong
  • 1928: Graduated from Tokyo School of Education
  • 1928–1938: Taught history and ethics at Osan high school
  • 1934: Published “Korean History Seen through a Will” in Seongseo Joseon magazine
  • 1938: After protesting against Japanese colonial regime in Korea, quit working as a teacher at Osan highschool
  • 1940–1941: After working at Songsan agricultural&educational school, imprisoned as a protester against the Japanese colonial regime (schemed by the Japanese colonial regime)
  • 1942–1943: After writing several articles against Japanese colonial regime in Korea for a monthly magazine Seongseo Joseon (Bible and Korea)', imprisoned at the Seodaemun prison
  • 1945: Appointed as a minister of education for Northern Pyongan province
  • 1947: Imprisoned as an organizer of a student protests against the Soviet (framed by the Soviet)
  • 1956: He criticized social and political problems in an editorial paper, Sasang-gye.
  • 1958: Imprisoned for writing an article “Must be a Thinking People to Live” which criticizes the autocratic regime and began his religious career as the Korean representative of Quaker.
  • 1961–1963: Studied at the Quaker schools Pendle Hill in the US and Woodbrooke in Britain.
  • 1963: Protested against General Park Chung Hee becoming to run for the presidency
  • 1965: Protested against Japanese regime and president Park Chung Hee for their attempt for an alliance
  • 1974: After protesting against President Park Chung Hee for his attempt to change the constitution to be elected again, convicted
  • 1979: Nominated for Nobel peace prize by American Friends Service Committee
  • 1985: Nominated again for the Nobel peace prize by American Friends Service Committee
  • 1987: Received first Inchon Award, given to a person who contributed in the development of press and media.
  • February 4, 1989: Died in Seoul National University Hospital
  • 2002: After his death, he received the “Accolade for Founding a Nation”, as a sign of recognition from the nation.

Bibliography

  • Kim Sung-soo, Biography of a Korean Quaker, Ham Seok-heon, Seoul: Samin Books, 2001, 360 pp. ISBN 978-89-87519-49-4

See also

External links

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