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Recognition of a Mixed Modern State between Kojong and Ilchinhoe

Kim Jong Jun 1

1청주교육대학교

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There were differences in the perception of the state that Kojong and Ilchinhoe had. They thought that the intellectuals of the present day should be different from those of the traditional countries, as they usually do. The difference in perception of the ‘modernity’ of the country was reflected by how the ‘difference’ was defined. How much to preserve the tradition, how far people will be allowed to participate in politics, how far Japan will accept the interference, and so on. These problems were especially concentrated on the recognition of ‘sovereign rights’. Gojong tried to enter the reform project with strengthening the sovereignty based on the traditional study abroad, and the Ilchinhoe tried to tie the sovereignty to the symbolic place for the people’s political participation. The Japanese side, too, regarded Kojong as the center of the anti-Japanese movement and sought to pressure it by using the popular organization called the Ilchinhoe. In other words, the conflicts and confrontations between the domestic political forces were refracted by the emergence of external forces such as Japanese imperialism, and as a result of the colonization, Kojongdo Ilchinhoe lost power. Kojong was consistent with repressive action in the progressive society. Kojong’s suppression of the Jinbohoe is partly connected with the intention of suppressing the Donghak peasant movement by attracting foreign soldiers. On the other hand, reluctantly allowing for unilateral activities, it is in common with the temporary observation of the Independence movement. On the other hand, the rumor that he tried to deal with Japan for repression of Ilchinhoe, and the assumption that he was a consistent pro-emperor of anti-Japanese sentiment and anti-Ilchinhoe, Can be. The fact that the strengthening of the sovereignty was the highest priority was similar to the previous one, but it was different from the previous one in that it actively used the diplomatic route and the public opinion. Although more obvious linkages are needed, it seems that the way of strengthening the power of Gojong has evolved. Because there were many Japanese people with anti-Japanese sentiments as well as domestic forces, Kojong’s anti-Japanese countermeasures were successful in a sense. However, it was not an alternative to overcome the national crisis fundamentally in that it did not acknowledge the dynamics of the people at all.

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