한말 식민지기 동래지역 기영회의 사회활동과 경제기반

Abstract

This research aims to reveal social activies of Guyyoungheoi, which is Dongnae County’s old aged group and economical foundation that support these activities. In this study, I especially gave attention to economical foundation of Guyyoungheoi. This is because even though Guyyoungheoi carried out massive project such as founding and running school, there was no revealed concrete finance. This financial foundation connected to authority secure of old aged group, which was important for them to create tradition in colonial era. So study focusing on correlation between Guyyoungheoi’s social activities and economical foundation will contribute to revealing Guyyoungheoi’s role and status in colonial era. As you know, Guyyoungheoi founded Dongmyuong school, which is now Dongnae high school, and switched to public school. This gave foundation of elite produce to Dongnae county society. Also Guyyoungheoi organized Sungeuigae(崇義契), which organized rituals of local society so that they could actively intervene to ancenstral rites. Although in 1920, numerous financial and social organization was established, none of them could replaced activities and position of Guyyoungheoi in local society. Meanwhile, Guyyoungheoi organized Sokyoungheoi to respond to new change of modern for Youth. Guyyounghoi would surely be target of criticism because colonial Youth meant leading intellectual that take on the era. Guyyounghoi show respond toward this change by organizing Sokyoughoi. The reason why Guyyounghoi was able to continue educational service and other activities is their ecological foundation. If we look at financial structure and operation of Guyyounghoi, income was mainly founded by land, and outcome was used in various way related to Guyyounghoi’s activities. Also, Guyyounghoi actively involved in and financially supported local events. And local ritual could be authorized by local resident because of special finance. Due to an ageing society, attention toward to old age was increased. In this side, research about sociocultural role of old aged group possibly provide new prospect in discourses about aging society.