Shin Seok-gu, Poetic Manuscript (1930)
One of the 33 national representatives of the March 1st Movement
Seo Sang-ryeol’s Letter (1896)
A letter written by a Righteous Army commander a few days before his death in battle
Oh Hwa-young, “A death for righteousness leaves an eternal legacy” (1947)
One of the 33 representatives of the Korean independence movement
Lee Jong-hyuk’s Letters (1924, 1929)
Letters from prison written during imprisonment for independence activism
Yun Se-bok’s transcription of the manuscript of ‘The Biography of Yi Sun-sin’ by Shin Chae-ho (1954)
A transcription of the manuscript of ‘The Biography of Yi Sun-sin’ by Shin Chae-ho.
Gwon Se-yeon, “The Commander of the Andong Righteous Army Sends a Call to Arms” (1895)
The Commander of the Andong Righteous Army Sends a Call to Arms
Seo Sang-don’s Letter (1881)
Independence Club, actively participating in the resistance against foreign intervention
Lee Gap-seong, “Record of the Hidden Stories of the March 1st Movement” (1959)
One of the 33 national representatives
Baek Yong-seong, “The rocks on the mountain peak stand sharp and tall” (1938)
a representative of the Buddhist community and signed the Declaration of Independence as one of the 33 national representatives
Kim Jun-yeop’s Letter (1968)
A letter he sent to Ki-woo Lee, then President of Korea University, from the University of Hawaii.
Kim Sang-deok’s Letter (1923)
In 1995, his works were exhibited at the “Patriotic Figures’ Calligraphy Exhibition” at the Seoul Arts Center.
Lim Hyun-joo, “Record of the Meesan Uprising” (1905)
A valuable document that records the uprising with Choi Ik-hyun.
Heo Wi’s Letter (1904)
Commander of the Righteous Army. The first prisoner to be executed in Seodaemun Prison
Kim Hong-il, “National Spirit” (1979)
Chief of Staff of the Korean Liberation Army’s General Headquarters
Lee Dae-wi’s Korean National Association Oath (1914)
a prominent figure in the Korean American community’s independence efforts
Cho Man-sik: A Hidden Poet Beyond Activism
Attributed to Luo Guanzhong, from the 8th volume of “Romance of the Three Kingdoms,” in the chapter titled “Establishing the Three Kingdoms: Zhuge Liang Leaves His Thatched Hut.
Cho Man-sik’s Seal
Cho Man-sik’s seal likely featured his name “Cho Man-sik (曺晩植)” and his pen name “Godang (古堂).”
Ham Tae-young, “a treasure of governing the world and a precious mirror for ruling the nation” (1954)
Second Vice President of South Korea
Kim Hak-kyu’s Independence Movement Biography
A document handwritten by Kim Hak-kyu in which he recorded his history of involvement in the independence movement
Song Sang-do’s Memorial speech
A handwritten piece by Song Sang-do that influenced Koo Bon-jin’s collection
Oh Se-chang’s Research on the inscriptions found on ancient Chinese artifacts
An important work that serves as evidence of Oh Se-chang’s research on ancient scripts
Gwak Jong-seok’s Letter (1901)
The first collection that led Attorney Koo Bon-jin to start collecting handwritten works of independence activists
Kim Gu, “Long live independence” (1945)
President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea