First Sino-Japanese War between the Qing Empire and Japan took place mainly because of the Tonghak rebellion in 1894 concerning the hegemony of Korea. Although the War did not have anything to do with the will of Korea, its battlefield was the Korean territory and it eventually shaped the future of Korea. It started on July 25, 1894 and ended on May 8, 1895 when the Treaty of Maguan was made. The War actually brought great damages on the Qing Empire, ruined its pride, and made its people suffer enormously. Furthermore, the Chinese people staying in Korea were afflicted even greater than those in their own country. During the War, it was the British Consulate in Korea that protected the Chinese and their property on behalf of the Qing government. Throughout the whole period of the War, the Chinese people could save their lives and properties due to the British Consulate's continuous care for them. The English obviously did this because of their long friendly relationship with the Qing Empire. They, however, did those favors for the Chinese people also due to promoting their national interests. The English chose China as their partner in order to check Russia and carried out those protection policy for the Chinese staying in Korea on the basis of this partnership. On the other hand, even though the English did a lot of protective works for the Chinese in Korea, the intermediary work between the British Consulate and the Chinese was done by Xu Yin-hui, a Chinese working in the British Consulate General as a staff member. He played his role on pretty much everything and did his job very well. Xu Yin-hui with his status, a staff in the British Consulate, did his best in helping the Chinese fallen behind and the merchants in Korea and dealing with the most difficult problems. It was his duty as a Chinese to be a strong support for the disappointed fellow Chinese by playing various roles and participating in numerous activities. It is obvious that he surpassed all the others in giving his best of abilities utilizing the given circumstances. Although Xu Yin-hui worked so hard to help the Chinese staying in Korea, their deviation and wrong doings made him very much embarrassed. He also used his status as a staff in the British Consulate having an access to the broad based information, and worked very faithfully as an agent for the Qing government. In Pyungyang Battle, the largest and the most crucial battle in determining the winner, one of the reasons for the Chinese army's defeat was the lack of leadership in the Chinese army as well as the insufficient cooperation between the Qing government and the people.
목차
머리말 Ⅰ. 평양전투의 敗因 Ⅱ. 駐朝鮮 영국 총영사관의 청국인 보호 Ⅲ. 許寅輝의 역할 맺음말 참고문헌 Abstract
한국중앙사학회 [Korean Association of Joong-Ang Historical Studies]
설립연도
2000
분야
인문학>역사학
소개
중앙사학연구회를 중앙사학회로 명칭을 변경함. 중앙사학연구회는 중앙대학교 사학과를 모체로 출발한 연구회였다. 주로 중앙대학교 사학과와 연관을 가진 사람들로 회원이 구성되었으며, 또한 그들의 연구활동의 무대가 되어 온 셈이다. 그러나 이러한 성격의 연구회는 자연히 그 활동과 연구의 지평이 제한을 받을 수 밖애 없다는 것을 지적하는 회원들이 많았다. 뿐만 아니라, 최근 한국학계에서 제기된 학술지 평가문제에 적극적으로 대처해야한다는 공감대가 형성되었다. 어느 곳에 게재된 것이 중요한 것이 아니라 그 글의 내용을 가지고 평가해야 한다는 고전적인 의견에 회의를 품는 분위기가 팽창하고 있다. 이러한 과정을 거쳐서 중앙사학연구회의 명칭을 발전적으로 고쳐보고 조직도 전국적인 규모로 만들자는 데 합의하게 되었다. 그러나 명칭을 무엇으로 하느냐 하는 문제를 놓고 또 다시 1년여를 보냈다. 그 결과, 2000년 겨울 동계 정기 워크숍에서 회원들의 투표를 거쳐서 중앙사학회로 결정하였다.
간행물
간행물명
중앙사론 [JOONGANG SARON ; Journal of Joong-Ang Historical Studies]