So-called‘ Manbosan Incident’broken out at Wanpaoshan, Changchun county, North-east area of China(Manchuria) on July 2, 1931 was caused by the conflict of Korean and Chinese peasants. But the Chosun Ilbo distortedly reported this incident, so atta...
So-called‘ Manbosan Incident’broken out at Wanpaoshan, Changchun county, North-east area of China(Manchuria) on July 2, 1931 was caused by the conflict of Korean and Chinese peasants. But the Chosun Ilbo distortedly reported this incident, so attack on overseas Chinese merchants took place at Incheon in Korea for the first time on July 3. Then boycott agitation to overseas Chinese merchants developed on a large scale throughout the country including Seoul, and Pyungyang. This incident too the opportunity to have a great effect on three states of Norh-east Asia, Korea?China and Japan. From the viewpoint of regional history, Manbosan Incident much influenced Incheon and other regions at home. This incident Koreans putting down Chinese at Inheon, Pyungyang and Seoul at the beginning of July, 1931 created a great sensation at one time. However, since then, both Korean and Chinese people represented looks to get over temporary hardship, and gradual solidarity. For this reason, Japanese Kwantung Army formulating the core power of Japanese imperial incursion finally waged ‘9.18 disturbance’(so-called Manchurian invasion) committing overall invasion to Manchuria on Sept. 18, 1931. Originally attack incident on overseas Chinese merchants at Incheon has been simply known as‘ a riot’. But as a result of this researcher’s review, new facts and characters were made clear. At the first stage, it was developed in rebellious phase. However, as the state of affairs was expanded, anti-Japanese character was manifested, triggering a plan to develop anti-Japanese demonstration campaign. This riot undertaking plan ended in a failure due to the suppression of Japanese police, but subsequently this incident took the opportunity to develop anti-Japanese strife, which has a significant meaning. Attack on Chinese people at Incheon at the beginning of July 1931 can be said to be a representative example having not a little effect on the history of modern Korea and North-east Asia. Thus it is more urgent to establish the concept and identity of Incheon studies(research into Incheon region), and conduct further study on it.