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Na In-hyeop (October 8, 1872 – April 1951) was a Korean independence activist. He is one of the 33 national representatives of the March 1 Independence Movement. The Cheondogyo Doho is Hongam. He was born in Seongcheon, South Pyongan Province, as the third son of Na Seok-hang, and his hometown name is Naju.

Activity
He entered Donghak in 1890, and in 1894, he led and participated in Donghak Peasant Movement in Pyeongan-do.

In 1904, the number of Donghakdo Island, which he was in charge of, increased rapidly, and he was appointed to Uichangdaegyo Bridge as a hospitality owner who managed more than 10,000 people.

In March 1904, Na In-hyeop traveled to Japan with Mun Hak-su, Lee Ryeong-su, Na Yong-hwan, Kim An-sil, Hong Ki-eok, Hong Ki-jo, Noh Yang-gi, and Lim Ye-hwan, who were the leaders of Donghak in Pyeongan-do, and met Son Byung-hee. Son Byung-hee instructed them to organize a civil society in Korea. In September 1904, Nine Hyeop and others opened the Progressive Association in the English courtyard of Pyongyang, and announced the four major platforms and performed bobbed hair altogether. This is the so-called Gapjin Enlightenment Movement.

In 1906, Cheondogyo established 72 archdiocese in various parts of the country, and Na In-hyeop was appointed as the head of the 14th parish.

On February 25, 1919, the Gyeongseongbu met Son Byung-hee, Kwon Dong-jin, and Oh Se-chang with local Cheondogyo figures in Pyeongan-do and were encouraged to participate in the March 1st Movement, and decided to participate as one of the 33 national representatives. On February 27, he signed the draft of the Kimi Declaration of Independence, and on March 1, he was arrested and sentenced to two years in prison for reading the Declaration of Independence and participating in a meeting calling hurrah at Taehwagwan.

After liberation
After liberation in 1945, he stayed in Seongcheon, Pyeongnam, and served as a senior citizen of Cheondogyo. In 1946, when the Cheondogyo Cheongwudang was established centering on Kim Dal-hyun and activities were carried out to build a socialist country, the Nine Associations opposed to this. As a result, he spent six months in prison in Pyongyang. When the Korean War broke out in 1950, he left South Korea during the 1.4th Retreat.

After returning to South Korea, he lived in a refugee village in Beomil-dong, Busan, and died at 9:25 a.m. on April 16, 1951, at the age of 81. On April 20, a funeral ceremony was held under the supervision of the government.

His remains were relocated to the National Cemetery in Dongjak-dong, Seoul on October 31, 1973.

After death

 * The Korean government honored the Presidential Medal of the Order of National Foundation in 1962 in honor of his contribution.

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 * a person who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Merit for independence