한말 신규식의 실업 활동 양상과 의미

Abstract

This study aims to track the industrial activities of Shin Gyu-sik(1880- 1922) between 1907 and the Great Han Empire, and analyze its characteristics. Since Japan-Korea Treaty of 1905, research and activities to save the country in various ways have exploded as much as the depth of crisis felt by intellectuals. Around 1906, a series of academic societies were established in Korea, and group movements covered the country. Intellectuals also expanded their networks like a huge net by participating in various organizations rather than focusing on one organization. Intellectuals accepted the civilization theory originated in the West and pursued the universalization of civilization. The acceptance of Western production technology was recognized as a means of enlightenment for saving the country, and it became an inevitable task. Shin Gyu-sik entered Industry and activities with his military colleagues. First, with severance pay, he tried to raise capital by establishing the Hwangseong gwangeop Co. Ltd(皇城廣業株式會社) in 1907. In addition, in 1908, he translated Gajeongyanggyesinpeon (家庭養鷄新編), the book of poultry farming to suggest a plan to increase the national finances at the national level. Academically, he actively sponsored the Industrial Research Association organized by students of the Industrial Training Center and participated as the editor of the technical periodical Agency to publish the industrial magazine(工業界) from 1909. Behind the support of his research group was the support of members of the Gi-ho Education Revival Assembly(畿湖興學會). In addition, Shin Gyu-sik aimed to realize the country's industrial development by establishing various large-scale industrial companies, as well as theoretical research, lectures, and education of the Industrial Research Association. Founded for that purpose, the Daehan Industrial Society(大韓工業會) participated in the establishment of the Bunwon Ceramic Stock Company(汾院磁器株式會社) in August 1910. There were various types of people who participated in Industrial activities and gatherings. Soldiers, bureaucrats, journalists, capitalists, and artisan figures who were directly or indirectly together shared the identity of same region of origin. Among them, Shin Gyu-sik was not just for the purpose of economic profit, but was an "activist" who moved as the only way to save the country. The situation changed after the annexation of Korea and Japan. Shin Gyu-sik decided to seek asylum while working for a company and left for Shanghai, China in 1911. And another form of independence movement to save the country began again in China.