한국 근현대 시기 신규식에 대한 평가·추모와 그 의미

Abstract

The evaluation and memorial service for Shin Kyu-sik began in earnest after his death on September 25, 1922. In particular, The 『Dong-A Ilbo(동아일보)』 defined him as a martyr in an article dated September 28, 1922. The main writer(Choi Nam-sun/최남선) of the 『Dongmyeong(동명)』 evaluated Shin Kyu-sik as “a person consistent with intelligence” and accepted his death as a meaning of “acrificing his life to his country.” Meanwhile, The 『Chinese New Daily News(中華新報)』 showed the Respect for him of the Chinese through an article.
 Even in the 1930s, Lee Yoo-chun(이유춘) emphasized the greatness of the Korean people. This was a protest against the unfairness of Japanese colonial rule. This anti-Japanese struggle continued with Min Pil-ho's 『Korean Soul(한국혼)』 in 1939.
 A representative example of the evaluation and remembrance of Shin Kyu-sik in the 1940s is 『Diplomatic history between China and Korea(중한외교사화)』 published by Min Pil-ho in Zhongqing, China in 1942. In this book, Chinese journalist Hu Zhengzhi(胡政之) defined 『Korean Soul』 as “the essence of his soul.” Even after the restoration of korean sovereignty in 1945, The evaluation and remembrance of Shin Kyu-sikd did not cool down.
 In particular, in the 2000s, It is noteworthy that Shi Yuan-hua(石源華), a representative Chinese researcher, evaluated him as a leader of the korean independence movement, an educator, a religious activist, and a great thinker.
 As such, Shin Kyu-sik, a modern figure, is still alive and currently moving korea. The historical meaning of him gives the answer to “what is our identity and what kind of country we will create.”