천도교소년회의 지역 조직과 활동

Abstract

This manuscript analyzes the local organization and activities of the Cheondogyo Boys’ Association of the Japanese Empire occupation period. The Cheondogyo Boys’ Association was established as the boys’ department of the Cheondogyo Youth Association on April 4, 1921 and was independently organized on May 1, 1921. The Cheondogyo Boys’ Association was organized in the provinces following the center. The local organization of the Cheondogyo Boys’ Association played a leading role by youth organizations such as the Cheondogyo Youth Association and the Cheondogyo Youth Party. In addition, the Joseon Farmers’ Association, one of the youth organizations, organized a boys’ association or a boys’ department to carry out the children’s movement. As a result, 150 local organizations of the Cheondogyo Boys’ Association were organized in 1928, and 40,000 members were secured. The activities of local organizations of the Cheondogyo Boys’ Association are diverse, including children’s day celebrations, plays, fairy tales, lectures, education, physical education, relief, eloquence, discussion, and arts. Children’s Day celebrations were held in conjunction with the boys’ association alone or other juvenile organizations. In addition to the propaganda of the children’s movement, opera has also become a vital place for children through education expenses such as night school and commemorative events. Fairy tales are activities that are most interested in not only children but also parents, and they can be said to have become one of the main programs for various children-related events, such as Children’s Day. The lecture mainly had the most topics on juvenile issues, and was mainly conducted by executives of the Cheondogyo Youth Organization. Education was a non-regular educational institution such as night school and school, but it is considered meaningful in that it provided children with opportunities to receive education. Physical education served as an opportunity for children to prepare a healthy body and mind, mainly baseball and soccer, and actively engaged in fundraising activities to prepare sports equipment. In addition, the Youth Association provided sympathy money for the victims who suffered flood damage and one step, and played a significant role in fostering the children’s good performance through eloquence, discussion, and academic competitions.