예관(睨觀) 신규식(申圭植) 연구의 동향과 과제

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to review existing academic research and present future research tasks about the life and ideology of Shin Kyusik, an anti-Japanese activist. We find this is a fitting way to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his death.
 Around 38 research theses about Shin Kyusik have been published to date. Among these theses, the majority focus on Shin’s independence struggles, while four studies are related to Daejonggyo religion, and five studies are about his book, 『Korean Spirit』 as well as the various poems he also authored. The impacts of these theses may seem minor when compared to his accomplishments, which left a large footprint in the Korean independence activists, however they are still valuable to inform us of his views and achievements.
 In this study, the historical facts about Shin’s acts are first introduced by classifying the results of previous studies according to their subject. Second, this study then examines some generally misunderstood facts about Shin’s life and his anti-Japanese activists, but those that were corrected through follow-up studies were also summarized. The views of the researchers on the contents of the issues are also expressed in this study.
 While previous studies have contributed to illuminating Shin Kyusik’s accomplishments to further Korean independence, researchers have not sufficiently delved into Shin’s ideology and his life as an independence activist. Errors concerning the date of Shin’s birth and the time of his exile to Shanghai have also been corrected through the follow-up studies, but his historic roles in establishing the Provisional Government of Korea still remains controversial.
 In the future, when conducting in-depth research on Shin Kyusik, it will also be necessary to focus on his ideology, his historic role and ideas in Daejonggyo Religion, and his solidarity with Chinese revolutionaries. It will also be worthwhile analyzing and discussing his poems to have a complete body of research about his life and ideology.