• Journal of the Korean Society for information Management
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.265-281
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• 2013

The early history of foreign Protestant missionaries in Korea has begun in the late 19th century, when they came to work as professionals such as teachers, medical doctors, etc. as the nation opened its door to western culture with the fall of national isolationism. Their records are considered crucial resources that enable us to shed new light on modern Korean history, politics, economy and society beyond mere religious value. Despite the recognition of such historic value of early missionary resources, however, there has been serious lacking of a systematic attempt to develop policies and plans for making it easy to collect, preserve and access the resources. Up to date, the records of early Protestant missionaries, in diverse forms of mission reports, books, periodicals, personal diaries, letters and photos, are scattered around various places, including their home country churches, governments, libraries, museums, research institutes and homes. Therefore, this research aims at providing basic resources on the archival status of early Protestant missionaries in Korea, needed for developing a sustainable and systematic digital archive system, through the investigation of early foreign missionaries' resources and in-depth interviews of experts. The study covers the period of 1800s to 1910, that is from the beginning of Protestant missionaries entering into Korea until the start of the Japanese annexation in 1910.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.71-78
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• 2016

The purpose of this study is to call on better understanding and having interest in Shepping(1880~1934)'s life and nursing missionary work which are represented in 'Not success, but service' and especially to review the course of her sacrificial life as a nursing missionary during Japanese colonial period. The structure of the contents is as follows: First, the outline of Shepping's missionary life is described. Second, understanding of her nursing missionary work and nursing missionary work is reviewed in detail. Third, future directions of nursing education that puts its core value on human life-respect and is based on principles of loving and serving are provided.

• The Science & Technology
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• v.32 no.6 s.361
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• pp.70-72
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• 1999

1631년 조선조 인조때 명나라 사신으로 갔던 정두원은 당시 중국에서 활동하던 포르투갈 선교사 로드리게스로부터 망원경, 서포, 자명종 등을 기증받아 서양문물을 처음 들여왔다. 우리나라에 서양문물을 처음 전한 로드리게스(1561~1633년)는 포르투갈 고아출신 선교사로 일본에 파견되었으며 일본어에 능통하여 당시 일본을 방문한 교황청 주교가 지배자이던 풍신수길을 만났을 때 통역을 맡기도 했다. 로드리게스는 그 후 일본에서 금교령이 내려지자 마카오로 퇴거했는데 중국서 우리 사신에게 이러한 서양문물을 기증한 2년 후에 사망했다.

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.49 no.4
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• pp.585-600
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• 2014

The purpose of this study is to consider the influence of the French Royal Academy of Science on the European mapping of China in the eighteenth century. For this, the historical background of French Jesuits mission of mathematicians sent to China by Louis XIV in 1685 was examined. It was found that making astronomical observations for the determination of Chinese geographic coordinates was one important reason of the French Jesuit mission. Secondly, Cassini instructed the longitude determination method to the missionaries and they reported their survey results to the Academy as correspondence member. Thirdly, the cartographic materials they accumulated in the first state were not sufficient to change the map of China. But after 1700, the map of China was broken with the Ptolemaic tradition and the longitude of Peking was moved westward about $20^{\circ}$. This reduced the width of China. Fourthly, the French Jesuit contributed to the making of Huangyu quanlan tu. The manuscipt was sent to France and it was published in d'Anvill's atlas. And his map was used as a standard map of China for more than 100 years.

• Journal of Conservation Science
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.11-21
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• 2018

The result of the study on the origin and preservation status of the 'Gongju Junghakdong old missionary house', the Registered Cultural Property No. 233, reveals that the building was approved on October 23, 1921, and missionary Alice H. Sharp was living in the building until her retirement from her missionary life of 39 years in Korea in 1939. In order to review internal and external preservation status of the building, condition of wood material, the composition of the window, the damage of the wall, and the leaning of the building were examined. In particular, in the case of window facilities, it is necessary to restore it to the original upper and lower sliding window. As a result of investigation of the preservation status of the external facilities, it is necessary to restore the original shape of the staircase and a deck of the building on south western side and the well. In addition, the results of the non-destructive diagnosis of the ground revealed that the building was built on uneven surface layer of 2-5 m thickness and the boundary between the surface layer and the upper part of the weathered rock is inclined following geomorphology. This phenomenon shows that when the water content of the ground increases in the rainy season, the bearing capacity of the ground is lowered, and there is a possibility of uneven subsidence. Especially, landslides may occur in case of heavy rain. Therefore, it is desirable to install a masonry facility at the southwest boundary of the site, and it is recommended to install a drainage facility to ensure rapid drainage.

• The Science & Technology
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• v.31 no.3 s.346
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• pp.26-28
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• 1998

1518년 이탈리아 출신의 선교사로 중국에 들어와 서양과학기술을 처음소개한 마테오 리치(1552-1610년)는 직업적 과학자는 아니지만. 서양의 기하학을 동양에 보급하는 업적을 남겼다. 로마대학에서 과학과 신학을 전공한 리치는 중국에서 선교활동을 하는 동안 임금에게 자명종을 바쳐 환심을 끌었으며 동문산지등 많은 수학책을 남겼다. 서양의 천문학도 소개했고 특히 세계지도를 만들어 보급했는데그가 그린 지도인 양의현람도는 현재 숭전대 박물관에 보관되어 있어 더욱 관심을 모으고 있다.

• The Science & Technology
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• v.32 no.10 s.365
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• pp.68-70
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• 1999

독일 쾰른 출신의 예수회 선교사 아담 샬은 17세기 중ㆍ후반 중국에 서양천문학을 전해준 대표적 과학자이다. 1613년 로마신학교에 들어가 성직자로서의 교육을 받았고 1617년 신부가 되어 중국으로 파견되었다. 중국 이름이 탕약망인 이담 샬은 서양의 천문학 시헌력을 중국에 소개, 일식을 정확하게 예보하는 등 명성을 떨쳤다. 특히 그는 당시 중국에 억류되어 있던 조선조 인조의 세자인 소현세자와도 만나 서양의 과학기술괄련 물건들을 전하기도 했다.

• Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.233-252
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• 2018

The first Protestant medical missionary, Horace Allen, came to Korea in 1884 and built the first western-style hospital, Jaejungwon. John Heron, Oliver Avison and other foreign medical doctors soon followed. They established hospitals and medical schools, and, by treating patients and educating native doctors, they disseminated and developed modern medicine in Korea. At the same time, they wrote letters and reports to their sponsoring agencies, as well as family and friends, thereby leaving a vast body of literature that is scattered all over the world. Since the end of the 19th century, the records left by foreign medical missionaries have been valuable resources for the study of Korean history. While all types of records, such as diaries, memoirs, reports and travel logs, are available, these tend to be exaggerated or unverifiable because they are unilateral records. In contrast, letters can be verified because they are bilateral records between the recipient and the sender, and cannot be modified or altered according to changes in circumstances. Despite the academic value of these materials, however, there have been insufficient efforts to discover or identify these primary data sources, or to systematically organize them for scholars. This paper identified 49 archival collections from 29 institutions in North America. After analyzing their academic value, the paper will explore digital humanities options in utilizing the letters for future scholarship.

• (The)Study of the Eastern Classic
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• no.71
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• pp.305-349
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• 2018

James Scarth Gale was a Canadian writer and Presbyterian missionary in Korea. He is A representative figure in Korean studies. Gale was the master of Korean studies at that time, which was based on Korean history, culture, folklore, and language. Gale was the first to will announce Korean Studies to the world. Gale's research and writings have spread to the continent of North America, including Europe and the United States, including Britain. At that time, Gale's study made Korean studies widely known to the world. There is a lack of research on Gale. It is because there is no material and documentary. Gale's documentary is on Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library on University of Toronto in Canada. Gale's documentary Name is Gale's Papers. The official name is MS Col 245, Gale James Scarth Papers. The papers consist mainly of holograph notes for and drafts and typescripts of Gale's works about Korea and his translations of English and Korean texts. In addition, the collection contains correspondence, commonplace books, diaries, the diary of his- second wife, Korean manuscripts collected by Gale, and published articles. The material dates from his work as a Presbyterian missionary in Korea(1888~1927) and from his retirement in England(1927~1937). The documentary Inclusive dates is 1888~1937, Extent is 24 boxes and 8.23 meters. Accession number is 87.046, Gift of George M. Gale in 1987. Liz Ridolfo helped collect the materials in Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. Thanked. Gale's paper will be an important resource for modern Koreanology studies.

• The Science & Technology
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• v.35 no.2 s.393
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• pp.42-44
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• 2002