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Today, March 10 marks the 71st anniversary of the death of Dosan Ahn Chang Ho. He died in 1938 after a lifetime dedicated to save Korea from the Japanese Imperialists and to reform Korean society.
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| DOSAN AHN CHANG HO 1878-1938 |
This website is dedicated to a remarkable human being named Ahn Chang Ho. Dosan is the pen name he chose seeing Hawaii for the first time from the ship he was traveling on. It means Island Mountain. Dosan was born in Korea in 1878. He is one of Korea's greatest patriotic figures and is also a historical figure in America.
Dosan may have been the first Korean to go around the world making the first leg of his journey to America in 1902. Dosan traveled the world dedicated to save and reform the Korean nation. He was a great leader and educator with keen vision. He fought for democracy and independence for Korean people. His legacy leaves a clear lesson for any person anywhere to improve their character and broaden their knowledge once they learn and understand his experiences. He died at the age of 60 after leading an extremely meaningful and honorable life.
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