명지면 3·1 운동은 사립동명학교 교사와 동창생, 학생들이 중심이 되고 장꾼과 명지면민이 함께 일제에 항거한 의거이다.
The March 1 Independence Movement in Myeongji-myeon was a patriotic deed against the Japanese colonial rule by teachers, alumni and students of Dongmyeong Private School along with marketers and residents in Myeongji-myeon.