Yi Do-jae explained

Yi Do-jae
Birth Date:1848
Birth Place:Hamgyong Province, Joseon Dynasty
Caption:Yi in traditional official uniform of Korea
Death Place:Russian Empire
Profession:Official
Serviceyears:1895–1907
Rank:Lieutenant General

Yi Do-jae (1848–1909) was a politician and career soldier of Imperial Korea.

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Yi passed the military examination in 1882,[1] and was appointed as Vice administrator of the Hongmungwan.[2] Yi was appointed as Secret royal inspector to the Gyeongsang Left Province, and reported that people in the Gyeongsang Left Province were being embezzled.[3] On 25 June 1884 (Lunar Calendar), Yi was appointed as Mayor of the Uiju County.[4] However, on 13 April 1886 (Lunar Calendar), Yi was sent to Gogumdo as a punishment,[5] and returned to office on 22 June 1894 (Lunar Calendar).[6] On 7 August 1894 (Lunar Calendar), Yi was appointed as the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry.[7]

During the Donghak Peasant Revolution, Yi was ordered to reside in Jeolla Province.[8] On 12 December 1894 (Lunar Calendar), Yi arrested Jeon Bongjun.[9] On 29 May 1895 (Lunar Calendar), Yi was appointed as the observer of the Jeonju.[10] Yi arrested Gim Gae nam, a Donghak leader, and executed him in 1895.[11] On 10 October 1895 (Lunar Calendar), Yi was appointed as Lieutenant General, Chikiimgwan first class, and the Minister of Military.[12] On 30 March 1896, Yi was appointed as First class member of the Jungchuwon.[13] He was appointed as Minister of Education in the same year.[14] However, resisting short cut order, he resigned his office of Minister of Education on 16 November 1896.[15] [16] On 27 February 1897, Yi was appointed as Special Official of the Gungnaebu.[17]

On 1 February 1898, Yi was appointed as the Minister of the Foreign Affairs,[18] but because of disease, Min Jong-mok served as the acting Minister from 17 February 1898.[19] He returned on 27 February.[20] On 25 March 1898, Yi became Minister of Agriculture and Industry.[21] Yi and Minister of Interior Bak Jeongyang proposed the land ownership of people to the State Council of Korean Empire,[22] and following the request, he was made one of the presidents of Land ownership section.[23] In 1903, Yi was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs. During his term as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Korea tried to become a neutral state. He firmly declared that troubles of Russia and Japan would cause a trample in Korea, which makes them to remain neutral.[24]

Yi opposed the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1905, making him to ask the Emperor to punish the Five Eulsa Traitors.[25] [26] When Gojong was abdicated and Sunjong replaced him, Yi tried to invalidate the abdication with Park Yung-hyo. Yi was arrested with Bak.[27] Yi was removed from post and Ye Wanyong succeeded his office on 22 July 1907.[28]

Yi died in 1909. Sunjong gave of Munjeong as the posthumous name on 5 October 1909.[29]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 이도재(李道宰). 2022-08-13 . Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
  2. Web site: Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty . 임상준 등에게 관직을 제수하다 .
  3. Web site: Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty . 의정부에서 충청좌도 암행어사 유석의 별단을 보고하다 .
  4. Web site: Sungjeongwon Ilgi . Seungjeongwon ilgi . 의주 부윤의 후임에 춘천 부사 이도재를 제수하라는 전교 .
  5. Web site: Sungjeongwon Ilgi . 죄인 신기선 등의 배소를 전라도 흥양현 여도 등으로 정하여 압송하여 위리안치할 것 등을 청하는 의금부의 계 .
  6. Web site: Sungjeongwon Ilgi . 가극 죄인 이도재 등을 풀어 주라는 전교 .
  7. Web site: Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty . 이도재 등에게 관직을 제수하다 .
  8. Web site: Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty . 비적을 토벌하고 남쪽 삼도에 위무사를 파견하도록 명하다 .
  9. Web site: Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty . 전라 감사가 비적의 두목인 전봉준을 사로잡았다고 보고하다 .
  10. Web site: Veritable Records of the Joseon dynasty . 이채연 등에게 관직을 제수하다 .
  11. Web site: 동학농민혁명증언록 . 농민군 3대 장군 김개남, 손자 환옥 .
  12. Web site: 조선·대한제국 관보 . 10月10日, 10月10日 .
  13. Web site: 조선·대한제국 관보 . 3月17日, 3月20日 .
  14. Web site: 9. 朴定陽, 李道宰 등 大臣 임명 .
  15. Web site: 조선·대한제국 관보 . 11月12日, 11月14日, 11月15日, 11月16日 .
  16. Web site: Records of the Japanese Legation in Korea . (13) 事變 후의 情況 續報 .
  17. Web site: 조선·대한제국 관보 . 詔曰明日朝奠晝茶禮百官入參 .
  18. Web site: 조선·대한제국 관보 . 詔曰命特進官李道宰爲外部大臣 .
  19. Web site: Records of the Japanese Legation in Korea . (9) [閔種黙 外部大臣 臨時署理의 業務執行 通告에 대한 回答] ].
  20. Web site: Records of the Japanese Legation in Korea . (58) [外部大臣 李道宰 調病中 閔種黙 署理의 件] ].
  21. Web site: 조선-대한제국 관보 . 詔曰命中樞院一等議官申奭熙爲警務使 .
  22. Web site: 광무양전사업(光武量田事業) - 한국민족문화대백과사전 . 2022-08-13 . Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
  23. Web site: Sungjeongwon Ilgi . 양지아문 총재관에 박정양 등을 임명하였다 .
  24. Web site: 국사관논총 . 1. 戰時局外中立의 試圖 .
  25. Web site: 신편한국사 . 2) 을사조약 반대 상소운동 .
  26. Web site: Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty . 이도재가 한일 협상 조약을 맺은 대신들을 처벌하라는 상소를 올리고 사직하다 .
  27. Web site: Records of the Japanese Legation in Korea . (18) [한국 주재 외신기자가 외국 신문사와 發·受信한 通牒 전보내용 보고 件] ].
  28. Web site: Records of the Japanese Legation in Korea . (77) [先帝의 음모 배척을 위한 閣臣들의 대책에 관한 件] ].
  29. Web site: Sungjeongwon Ilgi . 태황제가 이승응의 상사에 시종을 보내어 치제하되 제문은 직접 지을 것이며 물품을 보내라고 하였고, 이승응 등에게 증시하였다 .