Kim Tong-jeong
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Kim Tong-jeong was a general in Goryeo dynasty.
After Bae Jung-son
was killed in Jindo Island
by Goryeo-Mongolian allies at 1271, he and a few Sambyeolcho
Army escaped Jindo Island
and moved to Tamna Island (now Jeju Island). After, he still was opposed to Mongolian Yuan dynasty
. In 1273, Korean Goryeo government defeated the rebellion with the aid of Mongolian force, and then he committed suicide.
There are two views about Kim Tong-jeong. On Goryeo dynasty, he described bad general because Goryeosa
(History of Goryeo) described that he stole and bothered Tamna. On contrast, the subjects of Tamna recorded that he was treated like hero.
After Bae Jung-son
Bae Jung-son
Bae, Jung-son is one of the generals who led Sambyeolcho for few months after Wonjong moved to Gaegyeong.-Life:He was opposed to Mongolian in china because he hate them. At 23 May 1270 when King of Goryeo 'Wonjong' decided to return to Gaegyeong from Ganghwa Island, he opposed and refused it...
was killed in Jindo Island
Jindo Island
Jindo Island is the third largest island in South Korea. Together with a group of much smaller islands, it forms Jindo County.It is located in South Jeolla province, just off the southwest corner of the Korean peninsula...
by Goryeo-Mongolian allies at 1271, he and a few Sambyeolcho
Sambyeolcho
Sambyeolcho was a military unit of the Goryeo Dynasty during the era when the Choe family held the reins of power as military dictators behind puppet kings. Sambyeolcho meant specially selected troops...
Army escaped Jindo Island
Jindo Island
Jindo Island is the third largest island in South Korea. Together with a group of much smaller islands, it forms Jindo County.It is located in South Jeolla province, just off the southwest corner of the Korean peninsula...
and moved to Tamna Island (now Jeju Island). After, he still was opposed to Mongolian Yuan dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
The Yuan Dynasty , or Great Yuan Empire was a ruling dynasty founded by the Mongol leader Kublai Khan, who ruled most of present-day China, all of modern Mongolia and its surrounding areas, lasting officially from 1271 to 1368. It is considered both as a division of the Mongol Empire and as an...
. In 1273, Korean Goryeo government defeated the rebellion with the aid of Mongolian force, and then he committed suicide.
There are two views about Kim Tong-jeong. On Goryeo dynasty, he described bad general because Goryeosa
Goryeosa
The Goryeosa or History of Goryeo is the principal surviving history of Korea's Goryeo Dynasty. It was composed nearly a century after the fall of Goryeo, during the reign of King Sejong...
(History of Goryeo) described that he stole and bothered Tamna. On contrast, the subjects of Tamna recorded that he was treated like hero.