백암 박은식의 민족교육운동사 논고

Abstract

This study make an analysis up-to-date his educational consciousness and national independence that introduced initiative keen insights of Bakam(白巖) Park Eun Sik(朴殷植) pioneer during the gloomy situations of the times. In the first place, the researcher examined his achievements and made a full discussion philosophical, historical, political, economical, religious consciousness as the background for his national independence and thoughts. He was influenced by the theory of social evolution dominating the realm of ideas at that times, took a serious view of the educational prosperity and learning to giving a concrete form to byunbubjagang(變法自疆) for sovereign independence. Also, he maintained strongly and put stress on his ideas to high-ranking officers of government or educational institution. He hold the sublation of effeminacy(be given up to polite pursuits to the neglect of the military arts) as well as stressed military education to positive method for independence and strenuous efforts. And he put emphasis on spiritual education by the teaching of Confucius and Korean history for the cultivation of the national spirit. Somewhat, he believed that religious education get back our national energy, preserve the pulsation of our country. For that reason, he advocated the promotion of Confucianism in opposition to the Christian religion, renovation of Confucianism and political support for Sungkyunkwan(成均館). Fundamentally he is a scholar of Chinese classics but emphasized Korean literature and the equality of both sexes. However, the Korean literature's use is for translation of foreign books and propagation of Confucianism. In the result, he choose the doctrines of Wang Yang-Ming(陽明學) and practical science(realism), introduction of the western science and technology, industrial education. He believed that its intended effects are wealth and military strength of a nation.