서양인들이 관찰한 조선의 모습들(제3회): 청일전쟁 발발 직전으로부터 조선의 망국까지의 시기 (Chosun as Seen by Westerners (Series No. 3): From the Outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War until the Fall of Chosun)

서지정보

· 발행기관 : 서울대학교 한국정치연구소
· 수록지 정보 : 한국정치연구 / 18권 / 3호 / 227 ~ 294페이지
· 저자명 : 김학준

초록

이 문헌조사는 청일전쟁 발발 직전으로부터 조선의 국권상실까지의 16년
의 시기에 조선을 관찰한 서양인들의 기록들을 설명하고자 한다. 그 기록들
에 조선이 어떻게 비쳤던가를 주로 정치학적 관점에서 살피고자 한다.

영어초록

This article reviews books or articles written by Westerners, who studied Chosun or visited
Chosun, from the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War in 1894 until the fall of Chosun. Their
observations may be summed up as follows:
1. Most of them viewed that because Korea is surrounded by the continental powers and the
oceanic powers, it had been repeatedly invaded by powerful countries and its influence
still exists even today. Koreans belong to Mongol, and they are differentiated from the
Japanese and the Chinese. Koreans have their own unique history, culture and alphabet.
2. Most of them believed that Korea is a very mountainous country with a lot of beautiful
streams, but the regions where people reside are very dirty and filthy. Compared to very
few ruling class live in a house with roofing tiles, majority of non-ruling class live in mud
huts along with insects. The non-ruling class lives a very filthy and unsanitary life. These
living conditions resulted in transmitted diseases such as smallpox and cholera. Majority
of the people do not eat meat and milk.
3. Many have pointed out that Korea is a very superstitious country, and that everyone from
the very poor to the royal family is devoted to superstition. The only so-called religion
that exists in this country is shamanism. Lacking science and technology, Koreans
generally depend on superstition to treat the diseases. Not only the royal family, but even
the commons spend a lot of money on superstition.

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