Ahn Jung-geun Memorial Hall

Sacrifice your life for the future of your country. Ahn Jung-geun did just that action when he assasinated Japanese politician Itō Hirobumi at Harbin railway station in 1909. He was 29 years old when arrested and executed by the Japanese about six months later.

Korea reveres Ahn Jung-geun as a martyr for independence. The memorial hall dedicated to him opened in 1970 and was reconstructed in 2010.

Snazzy, glass box looking building, maybe Modern Martyr?

Inside, the usual timeline bio. Not sure there was a gym report card. Now an adult, mug shot or penny arcade photo with ID card.

Creepy dedication, super creepy re-creation. A model of Ahn Jung-geun's finger tip. He cut the tip off his finger upon joining the independence group, Danjihoe. Eleven other comrades did the same act as a sign of country allegiance. And pain threshold.

Articles of assassination. The pistol Ahn Jung-geun used and the coroner's drawings, notes of bullet directions through Itō Hirobumi's body. Not cupid's arrow.

The beginning of the end and an impressive, life size re-creation of the courtroom. Guilty and now a martyr.