Akutagawa Ryunosuke (1892‐1927), one of the most representative writers inmodern Japanese literature, has close relationship with China. He has created manyworks relevant to China, one of which is Travels in China, a great achievementafter he traveled half part of the country from March to July in 1921 as a newspapercorrespondent. In this book, the most typical description of China is “dirty, noisy,and disorder” environment. Why is he impressed by such kind of “Chinese image”?The gap between his imagination to Chinese traditional culture and the real situationof China he saw exacerbates Akutagawa’s negative impression towards China. Besides, the idea of “Easternism”, which appeared in modern Japan, constrains hisunderstanding to China and impairs his desires for exploration of China. Theconservative action and inner superiority as a “traveler” make Akutagawa fail toappreciate the real China. Therefore, his book‐‐ Travels in China—can hardly becomea work with a profound understanding towards China.
한국일본언어문화학회 [Japanese Language & Culture Association of Korea]
설립연도
2001
분야
인문학>일본어와문학
소개
본 학회는 일본어학 및 일본문학은 물론, 일본의 정치, 경제, 문화, 사회 등의 일본학 전반에 걸친 연구 및 일본의 언어, 문화를 매체로 한 한국과의 비교 연구를 대상으로 하고 있다. 본 학회는 회원들에게 연구 발표 및 정보 교환의 기회를 부여하고 나아가 한국에서의 바람직한 일본 연구 자세를 확립하는 것을 주된 목표로 하고 있다.