Yi Do-jae
Yi in traditional official uniform of Korea
Personal details
Born1848
Hamgyong Province, Joseon Dynasty
Died1909(1909-00-00) (aged 60–61)
Russian Empire
ProfessionOfficial
Military service
Allegiance Korean Empire
Branch/service Imperial Korean Army
Years of service1895-1907
RankLieutenant General

Yi Do-jae (Hangul: 이도재, Hanja; 李道宰, 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.[1] 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 (Hangul: 문정, Hanja: 文貞) as the posthumous name on 5 October 1909.[29]

References

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