한말 충북지역의 국권회복운동

Abstract

The National Recovey Right Movement in Chunceingbukdo durning the Great Han era was developed largely the struggle of the Righteous Army, the cultural enlightenment movement and the campaign for a national debt redemption. This region was a center of their operation and a strategic base. The vital group was Hawseo School(화서학파) under the Ryu Junggyo and Yoo Inseok. In early time, the literary persons who did not know about tactical strategies occupied the leading group of the righteous army. The join of deactivated soldiers was the chance to elevate it to outright war of righteous army. The war of independence in Manchuria and Maritime Province was the historical products, succeed to these spirits of righteous army. Without regard to victory or defeat, the spirits of righteous army was the protection of liberty and peace. The crisis of a country perishes encouraged the educational and enlightenment movement. The solid tradition was passive to modern education and adoption of foreign ideas. With the exception of the KiHo Academy(기호흥학회), there were no agency of political and enlightenment organizations. The modern education was characterized by the poor of women education, the spread of Japanese and the lack of educational organization by the public. These problems should be grasped by the various aspects, but it was related with the center of struggle of the Righteous Army. The Campaign for a national debt redemption might induce to competitive participation through an oratorical meeting, propaganda and public relations at the time of market day. Youngdong, Jinchoen, Boeun, Chungju and Okchoen were the representative cases. The participation of merchants and soldiers was also active. The soldiers of ChungjuJinwidae organized the assembly of national debt redemption, taking the initiative and set an example. The activities of women of GwangHyewon in Jinchoen came to the fore. Contrastively, The campaign for a national debt redemption did not finish its worst after August 1907. The abdication of Emperor Gojong and dispersion of army, hard oppression of propaganda activity, the conflicts in operational directions were the main factors. Their expectant attitude to the illegal action of Chungbuk Kwanchalsa clearly show these situation. The people of Chungcheongbukdo sought to new social order through various experience and participation. While meeting the social change, they did not neglect the effort to resolve the national problems. The inspiration of national consciousness, intensifying awareness of a reality and self-awakeness were the social stage of realizing the social tasks. This was very source to get national recovery right movement moving.