일제강점기 경기도 광주 출신 石惠煥의 민족운동과 사회운동

Abstract

This is a paper about the national and social movement of Seok, Hye-hwan, who lived in Gwang-ju, Gyeonggido. I wrote this paper by using the interrogatories and decision of him, and the reports of him made by policies. Seok, Hye-hwan was born as a son of a rich local public employee in Gwang-ju, Gyeonggido in 1889. By his experience from Japanese rule, he had the national consciousness. And after his experience in which he saw the exploitation of the rich to the poor, he had the social consciousness. After 3·1 Movement, he went the temples, such Seok-wang-sa, Jikji-sa, and Jang-gyeong-sa. In that places, he tried to find the methods of his spiritual consolation and assistances to the poor. But he could not find. On the 17th of February, 1924, he found the Laboral and Agricultural Industry Promotion Association of Gwang-ju. In the next spring, he developed that association to the Namhan Laboral Cooperation Association. He supported the members by using the benefits, which was made by open field and sericulture. And he awoke their class-consciousness. August, 1927, he found the Gwang-ju Branch of Sin-gan-hoe with Han Soon-hoe and etc. As the director and the semi-director, he did many activities, which were increment of members, foundation of building, speaking up for the Koreans living in Manchuria, and encouragement in Wonsan Strike. He met a communist, Jeong Heon-tae in 1927. And he met Kim Dong-sik and Huh Jang-bok, who were the members of Lee Jae-yoo Group in the early 1930s. By their teaching and leading, he became a communist. In 1931 he established the Gwang-ju Cooperative Association. After four years, he found the Council of Gwang-ju Communist Party. He made efforts to increase the members of the council. Unfortunately he was arrested as a criminal, and received three years sentences.