근대계몽기 재전당서포와 광문사의 출판과 그 특징 연구

Abstract

This study focuses on examining the publishing activity in Daegu in the modern enlightenment era. Since Daegu was home for ‘Gyeongsang Gamyeong’s edition(嶺營板)’, it was the spiritual base that led ‘Sunbi(classical scholar)’ culture. Modern publications originated from those issued by Gyeongsang Gamyeong, regional families or temples. Leading publishing companies in Daegu were Jaejeondang-seopo(在田堂書鋪) and Gwangmunsa(廣文社). When we examine the list of publications and their contents, it is shown that there is a clear distinction between two publishing companies. Jaejeondang-seopo, established by the publisher, Kim Gi-hong, was a company of both publishing and selling books. It usually published antique books about Confucianism with the purpose of commercial profit. Its main publications were books of Confucianism, textbooks for beginners, medical books, Banggakbon novels, etc. Gwangmunsa, established by Kin Gwang-je, usually published books of enlightenment including new education and culture. Kim Gwang-je was an intellectual and patriot leading the National Debt Redemption Movement with Seo Sang-don. Gwangmunsa published not only translations of historical biographies, such as ‘The Fall of Vietnam(越南亡國史)’ and ‘The Spirit of Chinese(中國魂)’, but also textbooks related to disseminating modern knowledge. Thus, the company was not related to earlier publications of Confucianism but attempted a new type of publishing that included the new spirit of the times. With the desire of business and enlightenment, Jaejeondang-seopo and Gwangmunsa created various spaces of publishing culture in the modern enlightenment era. They had an important role in cultural spaces in Daegu which had a conflict between the middle and the modern age.