Hong was the leader of Donghak and independence activist who led the Korean national independence movement and the reform movement. Hong Byeonggi, who embraced Donghak that emphasized national consciousness to suggest that humans are equal and dignified, and to protect the country and make the people comfortable, grew up to be a close contact. The Japanese invasion of Japan, which caused the Sino-Japanese War in 1894, began in earnest, and the second Donghak Revolution for the anti-Japanese war broke out. After the Donghak Revolution Movement was frustrated, Hong Byunggi went on to promote the Rehabilitation Movement along with other members of Cheondogyo, including Son Byunghee. The mission was to send the students to Japan to experience modern civilization and to promote political reform of the Korean Empire. At the direction of Son Byeonghee, he organized a civil society to promote the civilization of the Korean civilization by contributing to the modern civilization of the Chosun people. Played an important role in the development. He took note of the trend of the international situation before and after World War I and actively participated in the 3.1 national independence movement plan promoted by Cheondo members such as Son Byunghee and Kwon Dongjin Realized. Hong Byeonggi was arrested in the Gyeongsang Province immediately after the 3.1 National Movement and tried to defend the self-respect of the nation without refusing the appeasement of Japanese colonialism without losing national spirit. Therefore, he strongly criticized the independence of Joseon independence and the unjustness of Japanese colonial rule during the interrogation process of the Japanese imperialism, and he expressed his national anti-Japanese consciousness through Donghak thought. After the 3.1 national movement, his passion for social reform and independence continued. After the Korea Revolutionary Party was organized in Jilin, it continued its national movement.