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Catholicism, A turn toward Korean Studies, and the era of in-law government

Catholicism, A turn toward Korean Studies, and the era of in-law government. Sept. 25, 2012. Review. What sort of relations did Korea have with Qing China? What sort of relations did Korea have with Japan after 1600?

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Catholicism, A turn toward Korean Studies, and the era of in-law government

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  1. Catholicism,A turn toward Korean Studies,and the era of in-law government • Sept. 25, 2012

  2. Review • What sort of relations did Korea have with Qing China? • What sort of relations did Korea have with Japan after 1600? • What problems did Korea face in the 18th and 19th centuries? (Do you agree with what Seth writes on pp 218-19?)

  3. Catholicism comes to Korea • The growth of Maitreyan movements, and the spread of the Chŏng Kam Nok (a book of prophesy) • The rise of recognition of moral frailty • Jesuit publications in China start reaching Korea in the early 17th century. • Yet it wasn’t until 1784 that Catholicism began to be taken seriously as a religion.

  4. Reactions to Catholicism • What did Yi Ik think of Catholic theology? pp. 125-26 • What did Sin Hudam think of the Catholic educational system? pp. 128-130 • Why did An Chŏngbok reject Catholicism? pp. 130-133. • Why did some other Namin find Catholicism appealing?

  5. Persecution of Catholics • Who were the first Catholics? Tasan and his friends and relatives. • The first martyr: Paul Yun Chich’ung and the problem of ancestor “worship” • What did Hwang Sayŏng do to try to stop the persecution? (pp. 135-137) • What arguments did Chŏng Hasang used in defence of his Catholic faith? (pp. 138-149)

  6. The impact of Catholicism • Monotheism: a radically new concept in Korea • separation of church and state: another radically new concept • This was an early step toward religious freedom,which in turn is an early step toward democracy.

  7. Major persecutions • 1801--hundreds killed. Tasan is exiled. Hwang Sayŏng asks for French help • 1839--another major persecution. Chŏng Hasang and 3 French priests are killed • 1868-69 thousands of Catholics are killed, including 9 French priests. • Why was the government so much harsher toward Catholic than it was toward Buddhists and shamans? • What did “religion” mean in traditional Korea?

  8. Discovering Korea • A new turn toward greater interest in things Korean: • Painters: Chŏng Sŏn, Kim Hongdo, and Shin Yunbok. • Korean-language poetry: Sijo • Fiction with a Korean setting: Hong Kildong chŏn • New forms of Korean entertainment: P’ansori and mask dance-drama • And a new interest in Korean history.

  9. A Sijo of love • I will break the back of this long, midwinter night, • Folding it double, cold beneath my spring quilt, • That I may draw out the night, should my love return.

  10. A sijo of drink • Yesterday I was dead drunk • and today it’s wine again. • Was I sober the day before yesterday? • The day before that I cannot recall. • Tomorrow I have asked a friend to West Lake; • Shall I be sober, perhaps?

  11. In-law government • Sunjo-1800-1834 king at age 10 • Andong Kim • Hŏnjong 1834-1849 king at age 8 • P’ungyang Cho • Ch’ŏljong 1849-1863 king at 18 -Andong Kim • Kojong 1864-1907 king at 11 • His dad, the Taewŏn’gun, is in control from 1864 to 1873

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