DOI: 10.25549/kada-m2269
title: My Autobiography, chapter 1-20 and appendix list

description: Item abstract: Sun Hyon's autograph; includes description of Hyon's family, Sun Hyon's background from his childhood to retirement in 1940, his religious activities and [independence movement] in Hawaii, and the political in Korea at the time.; My Autobiography, including as part of the appendix Independence Movement Speech (English); Volume abstract: Soon Hyun's autobiography and a history of Hawaii and Koreans' living environment in Hawaii. Unit_ID: p001. -- Title: Contents.; Unit_ID: p002. -- Title: Chapter 1. Ancestral lineage  Ancestral lineage. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Ancestors since Koryo Period, how the family became translators for diplomatic achievements of ancestors.; Unit_ID: p003.; Unit_ID: p004.; Unit_ID: p005.; Unit_ID: p006.; Unit_ID: p007.; Unit_ID: p008.; Unit_ID: p009.; Unit_ID: p010. -- Title: Chapter 2. Childhood : Rebellion of Royal Army. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Born in 1879, political conflict erupts between Queen Min (Min Pi) and Taewon Kun between 1879-1884, the Hyon family moves to the country.; Unit_ID: p011.; Unit_ID: p012.; Unit_ID: p013.; Unit_ID: p014.; Unit_ID: p015.; Unit_ID: p016.; Unit_ID: p017. -- Title: Chapter 3. Revolution of 1884 : Father's entrance to government service. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Describes political situation of the time, Taewon Kun's closed door policy, conflicts between Sadaedang and Tongniptang Pa; Unit_ID: p018.; Unit_ID: p019.; Unit_ID: p020.; Unit_ID: p021.; Unit_ID: p022.; Unit_ID: p023.; Unit_ID: p024. -- Title: Chapter 4. Father's retirement and country life. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Father retires after refusing a marriage proposal for Hyon Sun by Chinhyon Kun, the powerful sorceress, and Hyon Sun marries at 12 and lives in th; Unit_ID: p025.; Unit_ID: p026.; Unit_ID: p027.; Unit_ID: p028.; Unit_ID: p029.; Unit_ID: p030.; Unit_ID: p031.; Unit_ID: p032. -- Title: Chapter 5. Political Reformation of 1894. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Childhood of Sun Hyon, the Kim Ok-kyun assassination incident, and the Tonghak Incident.; Unit_ID: p033.; Unit_ID: p034.; Unit_ID: p035.; Unit_ID: p036.; Unit_ID: p037.; Unit_ID: p038. -- Title: Chapter  6. The Murder of the Queen : my flight to Righteous Army. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Assassination of Min Pi, Hyon Sun joins Righteous Army.; Unit_ID: p039.; Unit_ID: p040.; Unit_ID: p041.; Unit_ID: p042.; Unit_ID: p043.; Unit_ID: p044. -- Title: Chapter 7. Family's return to Seoul. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Opening ceremony of the Tongnimmun and Mohwakwan in 1898, reasons why he entered Royal English School and why he quit.; Unit_ID: p045.; Unit_ID: p046.; Unit_ID: p047.; Unit_ID: p048.; Unit_ID: p049.; Unit_ID: p050.; Unit_ID: p051.; Unit_ID: p052.; Unit_ID: p053.; Unit_ID: p054.; Unit_ID: p055. -- Title: Chapter 8. Educational adventure in Tokyo. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Sun Hyun's educational history; after he finished studies at the Royal English Language School, he went to Japan and attended at Jun Den Kiuko Sa.; Unit_ID: p056.; Unit_ID: p057. -- Title: Chapter 9. Father's imprisonment and mother's death. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Story of Sun Hyon's family, including his father's imprisonment and mother's death.; Unit_ID: p058. -- Title: Chapter 10. My conversion to Christianity. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) History of Korean religion and Sun Hyon's conversion to Christianity.; Unit_ID: p059.; Unit_ID: p060. -- Title: Chapter 11. Return to Seoul. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Story Sun Hyun's employment experience at East West Development Company after graduation from Jun Den Kiuko Sa College.; Unit_ID: p061.; Unit_ID: p062.; Unit_ID: p063. -- Title: Chapter 12. Adventure to Hawaii with my wife. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Sun Hyun emigrates to Hawaii as a English interpreter in Feb. 1903.; Unit_ID: p064.; Unit_ID: p065. -- Title: Chapter 13. Experiences in Hawaii. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Sun Hyun emigrates to Hawaii as a English interpreter in Feb. 1903.; Unit_ID: p066.; Unit_ID: p067.; Unit_ID: p068.; Unit_ID: p069.; Unit_ID: p070.; Unit_ID: p071. -- Title: Chapter 14. Return to Korea : National tragedy. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Sun Hyon returns to Korea with his family and becomes head teacher at the reopened Paejae Haktang.; Unit_ID: p072.; Unit_ID: p073.; Unit_ID: p074.; Unit_ID: p075. -- Title: Chapter 15. Thirteen years experience in Korea. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Hyon Sun resigns from Paejae Haktang, writes a book on traveling in Hawaii, and is appointed as Bishop M.C. Harris's secretary and interpreter.; Unit_ID: p076.; Unit_ID: p077.; Unit_ID: p078.; Unit_ID: p079. -- Title: Chapter 16. My mission during the Independence Movement. -- General_content_note: (Abstract)  Hyon participates in the March First Independence Movement as a special agent for communication and diplomacy, and attends the opening of; Unit_ID: p080.; Unit_ID: p081.; Unit_ID: p082.; Unit_ID: p083.; Unit_ID: p084.; Unit_ID: p085.; Unit_ID: p086.; Unit_ID: p087.; Unit_ID: p088.; Unit_ID: p089. -- Title: Chapter 17. Diary of travels from China to Europe to America. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Hyon is appointed as a member of the Korean Commission for America and Europe by Rhee Syngman, and leaves for Washington D.C. with hi; Unit_ID: p090.; Unit_ID: p091.; Unit_ID: p092.; Unit_ID: p093.; Unit_ID: p094.; Unit_ID: p095.; Unit_ID: p096.; Unit_ID: p097.; Unit_ID: p098.; Unit_ID: p099.; Unit_ID: p100. -- Title: Chapter 18. Experience in the United States. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Hyon worked for the Korean Commission but was dismissed by Rhee Syngman because of the establishment of the Korean Legation, and subsequently returns; Unit_ID: p101.; Unit_ID: p102.; Unit_ID: p103. -- Title: Chapter 19. Return to China. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Hyon goes to Honolulu and stays for several months.; Unit_ID: p104. -- Title: Chapter 20. Return to Hawaii. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Because of financial problems, Hyon begins employment at Dewit Drug Company as a salesman, and from 1923,  worked as a pastor of the Korean Methodist Church in Honol; Unit_ID: p105.; Unit_ID: p106.; Unit_ID: p107. -- Title: Appendix : list, Independence Movement Speech.; Unit_ID: p108.; Unit_ID: p109.; Unit_ID: p110.; Unit_ID: p111.; Unit_ID: p112.; Unit_ID: p113.; Unit_ID: p114.