일제강점기 담양지역 鞠씨의 有志활동

Abstract

The Guk families in Damyang region of Jeonnam have settled down for generation since the 14th century. The families were left out of a noble family in the 17th century, and began to debouch into a local service. According to this, the families were brought up to the best petty official(hyangri) family in Damyang region from the middle of the 18th century. In the Japanese colonial period, the families largely extended its economic power. There were two main branches; one was leaded by Guk, Chae-woong, and the other was leaded by Guk, Jeong-wan. Mr. Guk, Chae-woong accumulated a wealth by a commercial business combined with the early government authority. At the time of 1910, his wealth came up to the level of‘ Chun-seok-gun’(千石君). Since then, he accumulated a land by a holding management, a lowinterest lending fund, and so on. Mr. Guk, Jeong-wan amassed a wealth by using a financial duty of Damyang-bu. Other branches were leaded by Guk, Un-jin, Guk, Kyoung-hyun, and Guk, Donghyup. The activities of these branches were brilliant. The Guk families in Damyang were rapidly brought up as regional leaders based on their strong economic power, and then developed their maintenance activities. First of all, they entered into the government service and the public duty. Those services and duties were not a high position, the families could secure their positions in a low-rank official, so-called Myon-jang(面長), a member of Jeonnam Province Council, a member of Financial Association, and so on. There were many social intercourses. The Guk families participated in making the private schools in 1930s. Guk, Chae-woong built Damyang Kindergarten in 1932, and Farm Middle Lady Training School in 1937. He wanted to enhance his social position as an interested person(yooji) by making schools. After 3·1 movement, the activity of young people’s group started in Damyang area. The young people’s group was the same to the foundation of the social movement force in Damyang area from 1920s to 1940s. In the early age of its establishment, Guk, ki-yeol, Guk, Chae-woong, and Guk, Un-jin participated in the group. Guk, Chaewoong, however, got away from the group’s activity because of the contribution that was needed to found a Junior Chamber. He had made a promise to contribute, but didn’t do that. Accordingly, the Guk families centering around Guk, Chae-woong were opposed to the young social movement force. On the other hand, Guk, Ki-yeol made a relationship with the young social movement force, and exercised his influence.