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Shin Hong-sik (1872–1939) was an independence activist. In 1919, he participated in the March 1st Movement as 33 national representatives. His original name was Shin Hong-sik, and he was a Methodist pastor in Korea. My domicil is Goryong. The pen name is Dong-oh.

Life
Born in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do on March 1, 1872, he learned Chinese literature when he was young, but entered Protestantism through the Bukgamni Church in Cheongju in 1904. After being baptized in 1906, he graduated from Hyeopseong Theological Seminary and became a pastor in 1913. Yegwan, Shin Gyu-sik, the father of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea who joined Son Moon's revolution in China, is a relative's brother, and Danjae Shin Chae-ho is a relative's nephew. And Wuchang Shin Seok-woo, who led to the establishment of the Republic of Korea, is a relative godfather. As the second head of the school and the chief of Choi Si-hyung, who led the Donghak Peasant Revolution in 1894, Cheongam Kwon Byung-deok is also from Jongam-ri, Miwon-myeon, Cheongwon-gun (currently Yonggok-ri, Miwon-myeon, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si).He was aware that the Republican Yegwan Shin Sang-sik formed a Dongje Temple in Shanghai, China, and led the anti-Japanese and independence revolutions, and to Yi Seung-hoon, a member of Uiam Son Byeong-hee, a member of the Nam River in Pyongyang,

Republican Yegwan, Shin Gyu-sik Dongje in Shanghai, China ,he was aware that he was in charge of guiding and directing the anti-Japanese and independence revolutions, and to Yi Seung-hoon, Cheondo-gyo in the Namgang River in Pyongyang, Uiam Son Byung-hee, etc. The first declaration of independence in 1917, the first of its kind, was the declaration of unity in 1917, and religious people asked for participation in the great revolution of independence in early March 1919. He already knew through Yegwan, Shin Gyu-sik's brother Shin Jeong-sik.

In particular, Yegwan Shin Gyu-sik's nephew Shin Pil-ho (Shin Jeong-sik's second son) was a doctor at Yonsei Severance Hospital and served as a hiding place and contact point for the independent fighters of Dongje Temple visit to Yegwan Shin Gyu-sik from China.

Shin Hong-sik has led religious representatives to participate in the anti-Japanese and Republican Revolution, which he learned through his relative brother Shin Jeong-sik in his hometown.

In 1919, he participated in the March 1st Movement as 33 national representatives. At that time, he went through Gongju and had been pastor in Pyongyang since 1917. He participated in the March 1st Movement as a representative of North Methodist Church at the recommendation of Lee Seung-hoon, and actively participated in the preparatory stage by introducing North Methodist figures such as Park Hee-do to Lee Seung-hoon and organizing the Manse Movement in Pyongyang. He was sentenced to two years in prison for the incident.

After being released from prison, he worked for the integration of inter-Korean Methodists and created the Christian Joseon Methodist Association in 1930, but later died in 1939 after returning home due to poor health.

After death

 * The South Korean government honored him with the Presidential Medal of the Order of Merit for National Foundation in 1962.
 * A statue is installed in Samil Park in Cheongju.

See more

 * List of recipients of the Order of Merit for National Foundation

Reference

 * Shin Hong-sik: Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs of Korea
 * The Christian Times (2005.03) Review of 33 National Representatives of the Independence Movement - Rev. Shin Hong-sik of Dong-oh(1)(2)(3)
 * Shin Hong-sik - Korea Research Institute