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Due to the national law that prohibits concubinary sons to enter governmental positions, he gave up taking the national exam and left home. In Galjae, Jangseong-hyeon governed under Naju Mok, he mainly stole the properties of corrupt officials and distributed them to poor people after setting his base in Mudueng Mountain in Gwangju and Wolchul Mountain in Youngam. Also he entered into Hwangak Mountain of Gyeongsang-do and learned tactics and martial arts from the great Buddhist priest Hakjo.
Chased by government troops, he moved his base to Naju Aphaedo (now Aphae-myeon, Shinan County) by taking the boat at the Youngpyeong cape near Dagyeongpo of Jeolla (now Byeopseongpo) in the middle of November in 1469.
Hong Gil-Dong 's party made fake Hong Gil-Dong to be captured. Afterwards, he party lived peacefully working for living in the several islands of Southwest coast.
who was greedy in fame began to suppress Hong Gil-Dong charging him as mobster and killed people by beating in the government office, so Hong Gil-Dong 's party started to fight again leaving their work behind.
party was ordered to stop using Geodoseon(it had a flat floor and was quick) that fishers used to use to make their living. Geodoseon(boat) that Hong Gil-Dong 's party used mainly when working on the sea. Although it was small in size, it was so convenient and quick when moving short-distances. |