<p>On October 26, 1909, the Korean patriot An Chungg?n assassinated the Japanese statesman It? Hirobumi in Harbin, China. More than a century later, the ramifications of An’s daring act continue to reverberate across East Asia and beyond. This volume explores the abiding significance of An, his life, and his written work, most notably <em>On Peace in the East</em> (<em>Tongyang p’y?nghwaro</em>n), from a variety of perspectives, especially historical, legal, literary, philosophical, and politica