The character of Chinese poetry in newspaper under Japanese colonial era Review retrospection of Chinese poetry in 'Chosun Daily Newspaper' and 'Donga Daily Newspaper' The purpose of this writing is to review the character of retrospection of Chinese poetry in newspaper during Japanese colonial era right after the period of enlightenment with patriotism. In general, the end of creation of Chinese literature is know as the time of the period of enlightenment with patriotism. If so then, the numbers and quality of Chinese poetry in that time must have the basic characters of the period of decline or extinction. So the first purpose of this writing is finding the clue to the setting of Chinese literture, especially of Chinese poetry, during the period of decline or extinction. This is the reason why this writing tried to review the created and listed many Chinese poetries in newspaper in Japanese colonial era. With this, as the second purpose, the reason of object to review retrospection of Chinese poetry from many different Chinese poetries in newspaper in that time is to confirm people's mind for their own country or rhe recognition of ancient times. Retrospection of Chinese poetry has sensitivity as the basic character. Because it describe personal feeling based on the memory of the collapsed or dilapidated city or sight. Even though feeling of retrospection is the basic character of Chinese poetry, all retrospections of Chinese poetry wasn't same. The scene of collapsed old city brought the feeling for the old past or meaningless, but the feeling expressed from poetry with recognition of the current and the past could be different. So the writing reviewed retrospection of Chinese poetry in newspaper during Japanese colonial era with the consideration of the character of retrospection of Chinese poetry mentioned in the above and the social situation of Japanese colonial era. When review retrospection of Chinese poetry in newspaper during Japanese colonial era, the style and the contents has no differences with retrospection of Chinese poetry from earlier. Of course, the problems of lack of literary value compared with the earlier Chinese poetry and not cross over the limitation of social situation can be found. But, if the problems are considered as the characteristic of Chinese poetry at that time, Chinese poetry in this time can be considered to take a part and role of the style of this time as poetry in the past. Many problems found from Chinese poetry during Japanese colonial era can be considered as not the lack of literary value but changes made during literary adapting the changes of the time. Especially retrospection of Chinese poetry written during under national suffering, Japanese colonial era, has grieving for old city, reminds feeling of retrospection, criticism and will to overcome through retrospection. These show the effort to overcome the given situation of the time and many different features of Chinese poetry. With this, it is known that Chosun was excluded in the objected area of retrospection of Chinese poetry and historical events during Japanese colonial era. The reason why Chosun was excluded in retrospection of Chinese poetry during Japanese colonial era is hard to feel retrospection the dynasty right before, but the reason was also considered as national suffering was caused by corruption of Chosun society, and most of all, the reason can be considered as the result of writer's mind not to acknowledge the collapse of Chosun. Either way, retrospection of Chinese poetry is also known that it was written based on writter's mind of seeing the social situation and history as other retrospection of Chinese poetry from earlier. This is the reason why we can't take eyes off from Chinese poetry from Japanese colonial era.