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Hyo-sim

Leader of the 1193 peasant uprising at Chojeon (Ulsan), allied with Kim Sa-mi of Unmun

Rising with Chojeon as his base, he joined Kim Sa-mi of Unmun to fight government forces across Gyeongsang. He held out after Kim Sa-mi’s death, but his band collapsed after a heavy defeat at Miryang in 1194. It is counted the largest peasant uprising of the military-regime period.

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1193 – 1194Uprising of Kim Sa-mi and Hyo-simleader
Kim Sa-mi of Unmun (Cheongdo) and Hyo-sim of Chojeon (Ulsan) joined forces in Gyeongsang, in the largest peasant uprising of the military era.

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