김홍량의 생애와 민족운동

Abstract

Kim Hong-Ryang’s was born in Anak, Hwanghae Province on 20th of September, 1885. When he was young, he lost his father and was raised by his grandfather, Hyo-Young Kim. As his grandfather recommended him to study abroad, he started to study in Japan in 1904. Graduating from Meiji school, he studied the preparatory course of the department of political economy, Waseda University. Participating in Taegeukhakhoi(Great absolute academic society), an association of the students studying in Japan and Daehanheunghakhoi(Korean Education Promotion Society) as an executive member, he strove to develop education in Anak area through an exchange program with the students studying in Japan. To make his activities short, he devoted himself to a save-the-nation drive by education like the establishment of Anakmyeonhakhoi(Anak Study Society), Yangsan School management, organization of Haeseo Educational Convention, establishment of Anak High School, Gyeongshin School takeover and management, etc. Also he participated in the academic societies like Taegeukhakhoi, Daehanheunghakhoi as an executive member, which were organized by the students studying in Japan. As he participated in Shinminhoi(a secret society for recovering the sovereignty of Korea). Due to the Anak case in which he led the fund raising for an independence movement with Myeong-Geun Ahn, he received 15 years in prison and languished in Seodaemun Prison. He managed Anak branch office of The Dong-A Daily News and strove to participate in an exemplary farm village movement and the establishment of KIM farm. In addition, he started various national movements like supporting independence fighters including Kim Goo and their families, etc. His independence movement stratagem coincides with the purpose of the establishment of Anakmyeonhakhoi. The purpose of the establishment of Anakmyeonhakhoi was as follows; to enlighten young boys and girls and instill independence ideology into their hearts by new education programs and the development of their intellect for a long war for the recovery of national sovereignty, teacher training through the establishment of lots of schools, and to promote the development of industry by improving farming technology and encouraging industrial production. The model of the practice program for the recovery of national sovereignty which he pursued with Anak, his hometown as the center was Anakmyeonhakhoi. He was a independence fighter who practiced the purpose of the establishment of Anakmyeonhakhoi throughout his life and performed the campaign for the recovery of national sovereignty.