New People's Association
New People's Association | |
Hangul | 신민회 |
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Hanja | 新民會 |
Revised Romanization | Shinminhoe |
McCune–Reischauer | Sinminhoe |
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The New People's Association (
With their belief that the Enlightenment could strengthen the national power of Korea to achieve independence, they took action on military movement, education, publication, and industrialization. Even after the New People's Association had been dissolved by the
Background
After the
History
From the initiation by Ahn Changho in
Ideology
The main political ideology of the New People's Association was based on ideals of democracy and republicanism, which is far different from the constitutional monarchy the Independence Club espoused. Also, to strengthen national power, they asserted that citizens should be reformed to become new people (신민, 新民) first. In other words, they believed people should be 'prepared' first for the opportunity of Korean independence.
Actions
Military School of the New Rising
The New People's Association supported the
Education
As they believed that the Enlightenment was one of the most crucial factors in strengthening national power, the New People's Association also made a massive investment in education in Korea. It is assumed that the New People's Association established hundreds of middle schools.[4]
Publication
The New People's Association also published the The Korea Daily News. At the same time, Sonyeon (Boys, 소년) was published as a monthly magazine for students, and all these publication activities provided a basis for Korea's modern culture.
Leaders of Sinminhoe
- Shin Chaeho(신채호, 申采浩)
- Ahn Changho(안창호, 安昌浩)
- Yun Chiho (윤치호, 尹致昊)
- Park Eunsik(박은식, 朴殷植)
- Yi Dongnyeong(이동녕, 李東寧)
- Yang Gitak(양기탁, 梁起鐸)
- Jang Jiyeon (장지연, 張志淵)
- Yi Donghwi(이동휘, 李東煇)
- Lim Chi Jung(임치정, 林蚩正)
Footnotes
- ^ The history of Korea, pp.461~462, by Homer Hulbert
- ^ Carnegie Endowment (1921). Pamphlet 43: "Korea, Treaties and Agreements," p. vii., p. vii, at Google Books
- ^ Eckert, Carter J. et al. (1990). Korea Old and New: A History, p. 245.
- ^ "신민회".