잊혀진 만주지역 독립운동가 金昌煥의 민족운동 (The overlooked National Independence Movement fighter Kim Chang-Hwan, and his struggle for National Independence against the Japanese Administration in Manchu, China)

서지정보

· 발행기관 : 한국민족운동사학회
· 수록지 정보 : 한국민족운동사연구 / 73호 / 251 ~ 286페이지
· 저자명 : 박환

초록

김창환은 대한제국의 군인으로 출발하여 일제가 조선을 강점하자 신민회의 해외 독립군 기지 건설을 위하여 만주로 망명한 후 끊임없이 만주벌판에서 항일투쟁을 전개한 대표적인 무장투쟁론자이다. 그는 신흥무관학교 교관으로서 독립군 양성에 기여하였을 뿐만 아니라 서로군정서, 대한통의부, 정의부, 생육사, 한국독립군 등 만주지역의 대표적인 독립운동단체에서 중요한 역할을 담당하였다. 특히 그는 신흥무관학교에서 윤기섭 등과 함께 가장 어려운 시절 10년 가까이 신흥무관학교를 유지하며 독립군 양성에 일익을 담당하였다. 그의 이러한 노력은 많은 신흥무관학교 졸업생들의 존경을 한 몸에 받게 되었을 것이다. 그가 이후 서로군정서와 대한통의부의 총사령으로서 1920년대 만주지역 항일무장 투쟁을 이끌 수 있는 원동력이 되었던 것으로 추정된다. 이후 정의부 총사령, 한국독립군의 부사령 등 독립군 지도자로서 큰 기여를 하였다. 1931년 만주사변 이후에는 지청천과 함께 한국독립군으로서 항일투쟁을 전개하던 그는 더 이상 만주에 머물 수 없게 되자 중국본토로 이동하여 신한독립당, 민족혁명당, 조선혁명당 등에서 항일투쟁을 지속하다 순국하였다.
김창환은 대한제국군인에서 출발하여 참 군인으로서 만주와 중국본토에서 군인으로서의 책무를 다하였다. 그가 순국한 후 1935년 11월에 중국 항주에서 결성된 민족주의진영의 대표적인 독립운동정당인 한국국민당의 기관지 『한민』 12호(1937년 3월 1일 자)에서는 그의 죽음을 추도하여 「추당 김창환 선생 별세」라는 글을 싣고 있다.
결국 김창환은 대한제국의 군인출신으로서 만주로 망명하여 독립군을 양성하고 항일무장투쟁을 끝가지 전개한 참 군인의 표상이라고 할 수 있겠다.

영어초록

Kim, Chang-Hwan was a Korean soldier, who represented his country on the frontlines against Japanese forces at their colony in Manchu, he did his along with his other objective in Manchu, which was to construct a base for a national independence army abroad during the Japanese Occupation of Korea.
He took charge of important roles in representative national independence organizations in Manchu which were Seorogunjeongseo, Daehantonguibu, Jeonguibu, Saengyuksa, and Korea Independence army organization, ect. As well as working diligently training and organizing armed forces for national independence as an instructor at the Shinheung Military Officer School. He especially put in considerable work and effort to cultivate the armies for national independence at the Shinheung Military Officer School with Yoon, Kiseub and some other people for almost 10 years. It was due to these efforts that he earned the respect and admiration of the people who graduated from the school.
He is estimated to have been the prime mover in the anti-Japanese armed struggle in Manchu in 1920s, and as the Supreme Commander of the Seogunjeongseo and the Daehantonguibu later. Whilst through his work as a deputy commander of the Jeonguibu, and the Korea Independence Army, he made a large contribution towards the success of pro Korean liberation organizations. After the Manchurian Incident in 1931, he participated in the independence movement with Ji, Chungchun in Manchu. However he was not able to stay for a long period in Manchu, so he moved to the Mainland of China to contribute in the resistance against the Japanese. Alas it was there that he died in combat while fighting for Korean independence; however his efforts were not in vain, as his work with organizations such as the Shinhan Independence Party, the Minzok Revolution Party, the Joseon Revolution Party etc, played a part in the eventual liberation of Korea.
Kim, Changhwan performed his duty for his country as a soldier in Manchu and in the Mainland China from the Daehan Empire. After his death for the country, "HANMIN" 12(March 1. 1937) which was an organ of the Hanmin Party was organized in Hangju, China in Nov. 1935, and this was a representative independence movement party against the Japanese administration. They ran an article under the headline “(Chudang) Kim, Changhwan passed away” which mourned his sacrifice for his country.
Kim, Changhwan took refuge in Manchu as a former military man of the Deahan Empire and cultivated many armies for national independence from Japan. From his efforts and sacrifice we can say he was the embodiment of a real soldier and patriot in the last fight against the Imperial Japanese administration.

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