橘山 李裕元의 대외인식 -­淸과 日本을 중심으로­-

Abstract

This document of the Gyulsan has been looked at of the International recognition between Qing Dynasty and Japan. As everyone knows about the end of 19th, it was very confused in Chosun Dynasty internally and externally. It was extremely tough period; people were suffering from feudal pressure internally and a corrupt ruling class had been divided against itself so there was no way to run the government. Externally, it was getting started to put their pressure on opening a port to trade because of expanding of colonial policy. I think that it will be a great reference to look at the thoughts who called by intellectuals in general within the confused times. Especially, we can see through Gyulsan’s mind relating to intellectual’s ideas in regards to Qing Dynasty and Japan opening a port for trade and it can be a basic point to look at outside of recognition for those period. Gyulsan has a positive view to exchange with Qing Dynasty, however, he has a negative view with Japan. It shows us in a collection of his works that he has two views with Qing Dynasty and Japan. But when we see his attitude in detail, there is a big problem that there is no objective and scientific evidences. Though his collection of works or word that was left by him or intellectual’s appeal, we can obviously see the reasons were so subjective against the opening a port trade with Japan. So, most of the reasons did not have any objective situations or evidences. It can be considered to their international recognition level because of main intellectual’s mind in Chosun Dynasty. We can’t judge the whole intellectual’s view through only Gyulsan, however, there were lots of intelligent people who had the similar minds with Gyulsan. So I think he can be a representative during the time not only for an intellectual himself. I do expect you to review Gyulsan who did not pursue too pen a port trade unconditionally.