大韓帝國期 歷史敎科書 「大韓歷代史略」 編纂․刊行에 대한 再檢討
A Reexamination of the Compilation and Publication of the History Text Book Daehan Yeokdaesaryak (A Concise History of the Great Han’s Successive Dynasties) in the Korean (the Great Han) Empire
This study raises questions about the prevailing scholarly view that the middle school history textbook Daehan Yeokdaesaryak, compiled under the Korean Empire period, can be simply regarded as a continuation of Dongguk Yeokdaesaryak. It aims to verify the factual relationship concerning the compilation and publication of Daehan Yeokdaesaryak and Dongguk Yeokdaesaryak and to discuss their historical implications. For this purpose, the copy of Daehan Yeokdaesaryak Vols. 7-8 held at Kyujanggak and the copy of Botong Gyogwa Dongguk Yeoksa Vol. 6 held at the National Assembly Library were used as the primary sources. As a result, it was found that, in the initial plan Daehan Yeokdaesaryak Vols. 1-8 were conceived and written as a single comprehensive history, changes in the compilation and publication plan led to only Vols. 1-6 ― excluding the section “Bonjo-gi” (本朝紀) ― being actually circulated and distributed under the title Dongguk Yeokdaesaryak (A Concise History of the Eastern Country’s Successive Dynasties, 東國歷代史略). Building on this finding, the study discusses how, although the need to compile a contemporary history was increasingly recognized, it could not be put into practice under the conditions of the time.