Ham Seok-heon (13 March 1901 – 4 February 1989) was a notable figure in the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) movement in Korea, and was nicknamed the "Gandhi of Korea." Ham was an important Asian voice for human rights and non-violence during the 20th century, despite numerous imprisonments for his convictions. He was a Quaker who concluded that all religions are on common ground in terms of human beings, a view shared by many Quakers.
He encouraged peace and democracy and promoted non-violence movement known as “seed idea” (ssi-al sasang), consistently present in his books Korean History Seen through a Will published in 1948, Human Revolution in 1961, History and People in 1964, and Queen of Suffering: a spiritual history of Korea edited in 1985. He was also a poet and wrote about 120 poems such as “Song of the West Wind” written in 1983. In 2000, Ham was selected by the Republic of Korea as a national cultural figure.
Ham was born in Pyongan Province, currently North Korea and grew up as a Presbyterian. In 1919, he joined the March 1st Movement, the beginning of Korean resistance to the Japanese occupation. He lost his place in Pyongyang Public High School. In 1923 he graduated from Osan High School and went to Japan to study to become a teacher. There he first encountered the Non-Church movement, an indigenous Japanese Christian movement that had no liturgy, sacraments or ordained clergy. He spoke out against social injustices and advocated pacifism.
1906: Entered a missionary school of Deokil Elementary School
1914: Graduated from Deokil Elementary School
1916: Graduated from Yangshi Public Elementary School and entered Pyongyang public high school
1919: After protesting against Japanese colonial regime in Korea, quit Pyongyang public high school
1923: Graduated from Osan high school and went to Japan to study education in Tokyo
1924–1928: Studied the bible under Uchimura Kanzo with Kim Gyoshin and Song Duyong
1928: Graduated from Tokyo School of Education
1928–1938: Taught history and ethics at Osan high school
1934: Published “Korean History Seen through a Will” in Seongseo Joseon magazine
1938: After protesting against Japanese colonial regime in Korea, quit working as a teacher at Osan highschool
1940–1941: After working at Songsan agricultural&educational school, imprisoned as a protester against the Japanese colonial regime (schemed by the Japanese colonial regime)
1942–1943: After writing several articles against Japanese colonial regime in Korea for a monthly magazine Seongseo Joseon (Bible and Korea)', imprisoned at the Seodaemun prison
1945: Appointed as a minister of education for Northern Pyongan province
1947: Imprisoned as an organizer of a student protests against the Soviet (framed by the Soviet)
1956: He criticized social and political problems in an editorial paper, Sasang-gye.
1958: Imprisoned for writing an article “Must be a Thinking People to Live” which criticizes the autocratic regime and began his religious career as the Korean representative of Quaker.
1961–1963: Studied at the Quaker schools Pendle Hill in the US and Woodbrooke in Britain.
1963: Protested against General Park Chung Hee becoming to run for the presidency
1965: Protested against Japanese regime and president Park Chung Hee for their attempt for an alliance
1974: After protesting against President Park Chung Hee for his attempt to change the constitution to be elected again, convicted
Ham Sok Hon Resource Page at the Library of Congress Web Archives (archived 2002-09-10)
Queen of Suffering - A Spiritual History of Korea at archive.today (archived 2013-01-24)
Korean Ham, Sok Hon website
January 01, 1970
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This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message In this Korean name the family name is Ham Ham Seok heon 13 March 1901 4 February 1989 was a notable figure in the Religious Society of Friends Quaker movement in Korea and was nicknamed the Gandhi of Korea Ham was an important Asian voice for human rights and non violence during the 20th century despite numerous imprisonments for his convictions He was a Quaker who concluded that all religions are on common ground in terms of human beings a view shared by many Quakers Ham Seok heonKorean nameHangul함석헌Hanja咸錫憲Revised RomanizationHam Seok heonMcCune ReischauerHam Sokhon He encouraged peace and democracy and promoted non violence movement known as seed idea ssi al sasang consistently present in his books Korean History Seen through a Will published in 1948 Human Revolution in 1961 History and People in 1964 and Queen of Suffering a spiritual history of Korea edited in 1985 He was also a poet and wrote about 120 poems such as Song of the West Wind written in 1983 In 2000 Ham was selected by the Republic of Korea as a national cultural figure Contents 1 Early life 2 Biography 3 Bibliography 4 See also 5 External linksEarly life editHam was born in Pyongan Province currently North Korea and grew up as a Presbyterian In 1919 he joined the March 1st Movement the beginning of Korean resistance to the Japanese occupation He lost his place in Pyongyang Public High School In 1923 he graduated from Osan High School and went to Japan to study to become a teacher There he first encountered the Non Church movement an indigenous Japanese Christian movement that had no liturgy sacraments or ordained clergy He spoke out against social injustices and advocated pacifism Biography editMarch 13 1901 Born in North Pyongan Province Yong Cheon 1906 Entered a missionary school of Deokil Elementary School 1914 Graduated from Deokil Elementary School 1916 Graduated from Yangshi Public Elementary School and entered Pyongyang public high school 1919 After protesting against Japanese colonial regime in Korea quit Pyongyang public high school 1923 Graduated from Osan high school and went to Japan to study education in Tokyo 1924 1928 Studied the bible under Uchimura Kanzo with Kim Gyoshin and Song Duyong 1928 Graduated from Tokyo School of Education 1928 1938 Taught history and ethics at Osan high school 1934 Published Korean History Seen through a Will in Seongseo Joseon magazine 1938 After protesting against Japanese colonial regime in Korea quit working as a teacher at Osan highschool 1940 1941 After working at Songsan agricultural amp educational school imprisoned as a protester against the Japanese colonial regime schemed by the Japanese colonial regime 1942 1943 After writing several articles against Japanese colonial regime in Korea for a monthly magazine Seongseo Joseon Bible and Korea imprisoned at the Seodaemun prison 1945 Appointed as a minister of education for Northern Pyongan province 1947 Imprisoned as an organizer of a student protests against the Soviet framed by the Soviet 1956 He criticized social and political problems in an editorial paper Sasang gye 1958 Imprisoned for writing an article Must be a Thinking People to Live which criticizes the autocratic regime and began his religious career as the Korean representative of Quaker 1961 1963 Studied at the Quaker schools Pendle Hill in the US and Woodbrooke in Britain 1963 Protested against General Park Chung Hee becoming to run for the presidency 1965 Protested against Japanese regime and president Park Chung Hee for their attempt for an alliance 1974 After protesting against President Park Chung Hee for his attempt to change the constitution to be elected again convicted 1979 Nominated for Nobel peace prize by American Friends Service Committee 1985 Nominated again for the Nobel peace prize by American Friends Service Committee 1987 Received first Inchon Award given to a person who contributed in the development of press and media February 4 1989 Died in Seoul National University Hospital 2002 After his death he received the Accolade for Founding a Nation as a sign of recognition from the nation Bibliography editKim Sung soo Biography of a Korean Quaker Ham Seok heon Seoul Samin Books 2001 360 pp ISBN 978 89 87519 49 4See also editChristianity in KoreaExternal links editHam Sok Hon Resource Page at the Library of Congress Web Archives archived 2002 09 10 Queen of Suffering A Spiritual History of Korea at archive today archived 2013 01 24 Interviews with Teacher Ham Korean Ham Sok Hon website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ham Seok heon amp oldid 1220829363, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
