한말 의병장 이강년(李康秊) 관련 자료의 편찬과 영웅 만들기 = Compilation of the References about Yi Kang-nyeon and Hero-making

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

After Lee Kang-nyeon died, his comrades tried to compile the references about him. His comrades in Je-cheon compiled his records of righteous army (Changui- Sasilgi), his personal texts and funeral orations dedicated to him. The compilation (Unkangseonseang-Yugo) was finished in 1916 and hidden in the form of manuscripts, published in the form of block books(Unkangseonseang-Changuiillok and Unkangseonseang-Munjip) in 1948 and 1949 at Yong-gung after the independence of Korea.
In comparison with the block book, the manuscript is much more vivid. The block book removed controversial parts, exaggerated the result of combats and removed dates of writings. In the process of summarizing the manuscript, mistakes were made. Some parts were supplemented, but roles of the survivors of the combats and sponsors of the publication were reflected excessively.
The block book newly insisted that Lee Kang-nyeon had received secret royal order from the emperor. So the claim that Lee Kang-nyeon was commander in chief of the entire righteous army was made. To justify this claim, some references were forged after the independence of Korea.
In conclusion, the manuscript about Lee Kang-nyeon is more valuable than the widespread block book in the view of historical materials. The block book was strongly influenced from the mood of the independence of Korea and hero-making at the time. Therefore study about Lee Kang-nyeon should more focus on the manuscript than the block book.