일본의 동해안 정탐 활동과 원산 개항

Abstract

Located in Hamgyeong Province on the East Sea coast, Wonsan was the second port to be opened next Busan after Joseon signed ‘The Joseon-Japan treaty of Amity’ in 1876. This area was where the warship Unyo(雲揚艦) conducted reconnaissance activities and contacted local people while moving up along the East Coast at the time of its first visit in June 1875. The voyage log of the warship Unyo clearly reveals the investigation of the environment around Broughton Bay(永興灣), the contempt that they had for the local people, and the contact with the local people. Miyamoto Okazu(宮本小一) also concluded that Wonsanjin should be used as an open port based on his experience in Joseon and the story of an officer aboard the warship Ryuzou(龍 驤艦). Hanabusa Yoshimoto who had been dispatched to Joseon as charge d’affaires since 1877, traveled to and from the coast of Joseon on a warship and negotiated with Joseon officials in areas requiring coal supply stations and open ports. Measuring the coast of Hamgyeong province was carried out in detail through the warship Amagi dispatched to Joseon in 1878. At that time, the perceptions and responses that Joseon local residents and officials had about the activities of the Japanese people can be confirmed through data related to warship Amagi. The opening of Wonsan and the establishment of basic infrastructure were based on the continuous reconnaissance activities of warships sent by the Japanese navy and the collection of information by Japanese army officers. While inspecting the Wonsan area, Japanese merchants first decided on the space in which they would move and the operation policy of the residence. In this article, we looked at the process of opening the port of Wonsan by reviewing various aspects of the Japanese warship’s survey and inspection of the northern coast of Joseon, the response of local residents, and the local inspections and response of Japanese merchants in Busan.