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Yun Hui-sun was known for opposing the Japanese in Korea and organizing militia.1 Yun was determined to play a role in fighting back against the Japanese in her country. When she was denied a chance to fight in the militia, she went and made an alter to pray each day for their victory. She also sent letters that declared war to the Japanese army.2 Yun wanted to inspire other women to do their part in helping the Korean militia. She was able to do this through numerous songs that she composed, such as “Song of Women Militia”, “A Battle Song of Militia” and many more.2 “Song of the Women’s Militia was the first militia song to be written down in Korean as well as being the first to be written by a woman.1 Yun used her songs to spread the message and boost confidence in resisting the Japanese invasion. The women in Yun’s militia did not engage in the fighting, however, they found other ways to contribute. This included cooking, making gunpowder, as well as the songs. Despite facing many setbacks such as losing her father-in-law, husband, and son Yun never gave up her fight against the Japanese army. She would go on to free Korean POWs and hide them from the Japanese. This continued until her death in 1895.3
Yun Hui-sun was
strong-willed and devoted to her country and family. She did not stand aside
and let the men in her family be the only ones to fight against the Japanese.
Although she did not partake in any of the physical combat, she used her skills
to resist in her own way. By composing militia songs Yun inspired women to do
their part in supporting Korea. Her letters to the Japanese army and Korean
soldiers who supported Japan would also play a role in Korea’s resistance. Yun
was not intimidated by the Japanese soldiers or their threats. Her bravery was
so formidable that even Japanese soldiers were impressed and ended up
retreating at one point.2 I believe Yun to be an incredible warrior
woman because she was an influential and a pioneer throughout Korea’s
resistance to Japan. Yun is an example that there are numerous ways to fight
and resist in the name of something you strongly believe in. Being a woman did
not hold her back and she fought until her dying day. Yun offered continuous
support and devotion to her country and its people. She rallied for women to
play an active role in the resistance and reminded them they were just as big
of a part of it as the men were. To this day she is still remembered in Korean
history for all that she did.
Work Cited
1.
Wikipedia.
(16 October, 2019). Yun Hui-sun. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yun_Hui-sun
2.
Lee,
B.-yong. (2008). Women in Korean history. Seoul: Ewha Womans Univ.
Press.
3.
Porath, J.
(n.d.). Empress Myeongseong: The Queen Who Fought to Save Korea. Retrieved from
https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/empress-myeongseong.
Picture:
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Hubert, H.
“Seoul South Korea map from i 7.” Found, Nicerthannew, 14 July 2019,
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiRq7KN2OblAhVlkuAKHfYIBO8QjRx6BAgBEAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnicerthannew.com%2Fworld%2Fseoul-south-korea-map%2Fattachment%2Fseoul-south-korea-map-from-i-7&psig=AOvVaw2TAQwMjHdPsLfxfZLybnse&ust=1573717329903524
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