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{Short description|The Second Patriarch of Donghak}}

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Statue of Choe Sihyeong
Korean name
Hangul	최시형
Hanja	崔時亨
Revised Romanization	Choe Sihyeong
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'oe Sihyǒng
Honorific name
Hangul	해월
Hanja	海月
Revised Romanization	Haewol
McCune–Reischauer	Haewŏl

Choe Sihyeong (Korean: 최시형) (1827–1898), Kim and Yoon 2007 p59^[1] original name Choe Gyeongsang. He was born in Gyeongju. His posthumous name was Sihyeong and his honorific title was Haewol (해월), and he is referred to hereafter by that name. Kallander 2013 p100.^[2]  He was the second leader of Donghak during the Joseon Dynasty and Korean Empire era. He succeeded Choe Je-u (pen name, Su-un) after the latter's execution by Joseon authorities in 1864. After Su-un’s execution, Haewol was pursued by government authorities for 36 years. During this period, he compiled and printed the works of Su-un; Kim and Yoon 2007 p57-58.^[3] and he wrote his own doctrinal works. Kallander 2013 p100-103.^[4] In the early 1890s, he helped to petition the government to exonerate Su-un. This ultimately led to armed confrontations, primarily in Jeolla province, in what is referred to as the Donghak Peasant Revolution of 1984, even though Donghak followers were in the minority among the rebels. Haewol initially opposed the revolt but eventually had gone along with it perhaps because it seemed inevitable. The rebellion, led primarily by Jeon Bongjun, was suppressed later that year. Young 2014 p20-22.^[5] In the aftermath of the revolt, Donghak was decimated. Haewol, attempted to restore it with some success, primarily in other parts of Korea but was captured by government forces in 1898 and executed. Kim and Yoon 2007 p58.^[6] He was succeeded by  Son Byong-Hi (Uiam, 1861–1922) who became the third leader of Donghak. Kim and Yoon 2007 p59-60.^[7]