일제강점기 조선신사(朝鮮神社)의 분포 및 입지

Abstract

This article attempts to grasp the distribution and location trends of Joseon Shinto shrines built during the Japanese colonial period. Joseon Shinto shrines are divided into Shinto shrines(神社) and Shinmyeong shrines(神明神祠) according to their hierarchy. 81 Shinto shrines and 865 Shinmyung shrines were identified in the “Joseon Government-General's Gazette” (1915-1945). For them, the period of completion of the official formalization of the Joseon Shinto shrines (1915-1929) and the period of the Hwangminhwa(皇民化) policy (1930-1945) were divided into two periods, and a distribution map was drawn up. This distribution map overlapped with the railway network built during the Japanese colonial period and was used to identify the distribution trend of the Joseon Shinto shrines. As a result, it can be seen that during the period when the Joseon Shinto Shrine was fully publicized, it was very accessible to the railway network. However, during the period of the Hwangminhwa Policy, the Shinmyeong Shrine spread throughout the country, and its connection with the railway network gradually decreased. This is due to the policy of 'One Myeon(面), One Shrineism' implemented in 1936, Shinmyung Shrines were intensively built up to the myeon region regardless of the railway network. This distribution trend is well seen in Jeollanam-do, Hwanghae-do, and Gyeonggi-do, where many Shinmyung shrines have been built.
 The tendency of the location of Joseon Shinto shrines was examined by dividing them into Shinto shrines and Shinmyeong shrines. To this end, the types of locations were identified at 37 places where symbols and names representing Shinto shrines were displayed in the “Topographic Map of Joseon”. In addition, among them, the visual location of the Shinto shrine was analyzed by selecting 6 places where the location of the Shinto shrine was confirmed by photographs, as well as 6 places of Shinmyeong Shrine found on the “Topographic Map of Joseon”. In the case of Shinto shrines, due to the characteristics of the city where they were built, they were divided into open port cities, transportation cities, and traditional cities. As a result, all of the 12 Joseon Shinto shrines selected as examples are located on hills or in the middle of gentle slopes, securing excellent views. In addition, they were landmarks that could be seen from anywhere in the city, town and myeon because they faced the central place in city, and they were relatively close to Japanese settlements due to their easy access to railway stations. Because of this location, the hill on which the Shinto Shrine was built was designated as a park, and later most of it became a park. This hilly-oriented location of the Joseon Shinto Shrine can be extended to the location tendency of all Joseon Shinto Shrines built during the Japanese colonial period.