안중근은 1907년 8월 망명한 이후 연해주에서 2년간 의병으로 활동했다. 그는 최고 지휘관인 전제익 아래에서 중간 지휘관으로 활동하였다. 안중근이 거느리던 의병부대는 1908년 7월 7일 연해주 포시에트를 출발하여 두만강을 건너 북한으로 진공하였다. 이때 국내로 진공한 연해주의병의 전체 규모는 1천명이었고, 그 가운데 안중근이 거느린 부대는 2백명 규모였다. 안중근 부대는 도강 직후인 7월 7일 두만강변 마을인 홍의동을 습격하여 일본군 4명을 사살하는 전과를 올렸다. 이 부대는 이어 신아산으로 올라가 10일 그곳 일본군 수비대를 격파하였다. 안중근은 이 전투에서 다수의 일본군을 생포하였으나, 인도주의적 입장에서 이들을 석방시켰다. 홍의동과 신아산에서 승리를 거둔 뒤 안중근 부대는 홍범도 의병부대와 연합하기 위해 함경남도 삼수를 향해 남하하였다. 하지만, 길목을 차단한 일본군과 격전을 벌였으나, 결국 패퇴하고 말았다. 7월 21일 벌어진 회령군 영산전투가 그것이다. 이 전투에는 안중근 부대 외에도 우덕순, 김영선 등이 거느리던 연해주의병 4백 명이 참전하였다. 이에 안중근은 1908년 8월 말 연해주로 귀환하게 되었다. 안중근은 1908년 여름 한 달 보름 동안 국내진공전을 전개하면서 모진 고통을 당했다. 이에 그는 국가독립을 수호하기 위해서는 전 민족이 일치단결해야 한다고 믿었다. 그 결과 그는 동지 11명과 함께 동의단지회를 결성하게 되었다. 곧 안중근의 이등박문 처단의거는 우리 민족이 수행한 의병전쟁의 일환이었던 것이다.

After fleeing from Korea in August, 1907, Ahn Jung-Geun took a part in a righteous army in Primorie. He worked for the righteous army as a middle class commander under the supreme commander, Chun Je-Ik. His righteous army left Yanchian, Primorie on 7th of July, 1908 and made an advance to the north part of Korea, crossing the Tumen river. At this time, 1,000 Primorie righteous army soldiers advanced to Korea, and 200 soldiers among them belonged to Ahn Joong-Geun. On 7th of July right after crossing the river, his army attacked Hongeui-dong, a village near the Dooman river, and achieved success in battle to kill 4 Japanese soldiers. In succession, his army went up to Shinahsahn and defeated the Japanese guards there on 10th of April. Even though he captured a number of Japanese soldiers in the battle, he released them from a humanitarian point of view. After achieving a victory in the battles of Hongeui-dong and Shinahsahn, his army went down to Samsoo, Hamgyeongnam province to join Hong Beom-Do’s righteous army. However, his army was defeated by the Japanese army which blocked his way to Samsoo. This was the battle of Yongsan, in Hoiryeoung-gun on 21st of July. Other than his army, 400 Primorie righteous army soldiers under the command of Woo Deok-Soon and Kim Young-Seon took part in the battle, too. After the battle, he came back to Primorie at the end of August, 1908. As he advanced to Korea for a month and a half in the summer of 1908, he suffered acute anguish, however, he believed that all Korean people should hold together to defend the independence of Korea. As a result, he formed Danji union (Cutting off a finger union as their pledge) with his 11 comrades. Therefore, his patriotic deed to kill Ito Hirobumi was a part of the righteous army battle that Korean people carried out.

After fleeing from Korea in August, 1907, Ahn Jung-Geun took a part in a righteous army in Primorie. He worked for the righteous army as a middle class commander under the supreme commander, Chun Je-Ik. His righteous army left Yanchian, Primorie on 7th of July, 1908 and made an advance to the north part of Korea, crossing the Tumen river. At this time, 1,000 Primorie righteous army soldiers advanced to Korea, and 200 soldiers among them belonged to Ahn Joong-Geun. On 7th of July right after crossing the river, his army attacked Hongeui-dong, a village near the Dooman river, and achieved success in battle to kill 4 Japanese soldiers. In succession, his army went up to Shinahsahn and defeated the Japanese guards there on 10th of April. Even though he captured a number of Japanese soldiers in the battle, he released them from a humanitarian point of view. After achieving a victory in the battles of Hongeui-dong and Shinahsahn, his army went down to Samsoo, Hamgyeongnam province to join Hong Beom-Do’s righteous army. However, his army was defeated by the Japanese army which blocked his way to Samsoo. This was the battle of Yongsan, in Hoiryeoung-gun on 21st of July. Other than his army, 400 Primorie righteous army soldiers under the command of Woo Deok-Soon and Kim Young-Seon took part in the battle, too. After the battle, he came back to Primorie at the end of August, 1908. As he advanced to Korea for a month and a half in the summer of 1908, he suffered acute anguish, however, he believed that all Korean people should hold together to defend the independence of Korea. As a result, he formed Danji union (Cutting off a finger union as their pledge) with his 11 comrades. Therefore, his patriotic deed to kill Ito Hirobumi was a part of the righteous army battle that Korean people carried out.

, , , , , ,

Ahn Jung-Geun. Righteous Army in Primorie, Chun Je-Ik, Dongwi Danji union, Dongwi Army, Changwi Army, Yongsan Battle