Directly after occupying the Chosun by force, Japanese Imperialism had to stabilized the Colonial Chosun Society to construct their colonial ruling system quickly and stably. As a means to perform this purpose, they commenced to make the people of the...
Directly after occupying the Chosun by force, Japanese Imperialism had to stabilized the Colonial Chosun Society to construct their colonial ruling system quickly and stably. As a means to perform this purpose, they commenced to make the people of the cream of Chosun society the pro-Japanese group who adapted their colonial system and set a model to Colonial Chosun society, And it led to establish the 76 Chosun Nobilities by holding the investiture on October 7th in 1910.<br/>
Japanese Imperialism wanted the Chosun Nobility to be loyal to Japanese colonial government and to be models to the people of Colonial Chosun, Also they forced the Chosun Nobility to do this by emphasizing that the power and wealth which Chosun Nobility had was given by them. This intention is revealed in editorials of Meilsinbo(每日申報). Most of the Chosun Nobilities except a few who refused to receive the peerage such as Han Kyu-sul(韓奎卨), conformed to their request faithfully.<br/>
Their activities for being loyal to Jpapanese colonial government are as follows. First they sent the various delegates to the important events of Japanese royal family an government. The Sightseeing group of Chosun Nobilities sent to express appreciation for the peerage in 1911 is a good example. After this event, the Chosun Nobilities are made into d1e society of Chosun Nobilities and these activities are performed by them, Second the Chosun Nobility participated in the various colonial ruling organizations and joined the incidents of Japanese Imperialism. Finally, the Chosun Nobilities educated their children in the language of Japanese. By doing this they did. their best for the unification of Japanese-Chosun( 內鮮一體).<br/>
And their activities for being models to the people of Colonial Chosun are as follows. First they devoted themselves to educational activities by donating educational institution and hey helped poor people in several ways. The establishing Kyungsugn Kindergarten(京城幼稚園) is a good example for their educational activities. Second they did various economic activities. Especially, most of the Chosun Nobilities families devoted themselves to the silk-raising industry. And in this field, Song Byung-jun's activities are outstanding. On the other hand the Society of Chostun Nobilities carried out the reforestation project such as Bosikwon(普植園).<br/>
These social, educational and eocnomic activities of the Chosun Nobilities must be attentive carefully. In some respect, their activities seemed to contribute to the colonial Chosun society. However their activities are just response for the request of the Japanese Imperialism to be models to the people of Colonial Chosun.<br/>
But the intention of Japanese Imperialism had limitations such as hatred of people, and faults of the Chosun Nobilities-gambling and lavishness.