Tu-ki Min | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 2, 1932 |
| Died | May 7, 2000 |
| Occupation(s) | historian, educator |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Seoul National University |
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Tu-ki Min (Korean: 민두기; Hanja: 閔斗基; Korean pronunciation : [min.du.gi]; November 2, 1932 – May 7, 2000) was a South Korean scholar, historian, and honorary professor at Seoul National University. He is known as the founder of modern Chinese history in South Korea.[1]
Min contributed to the development of sinology in Korea by establishing the Society for Asian Historical Studies, a representative Korean academic organization for East Asian Studies.[2] Moreover, Min received numerous awards for his research in Chinese history including Korea Book Award, National Academy of Sciences Award, Kumho Academic Award, and JoongAng Ilbo Academic Award.[1]
Essays on Modern Chinese History (중국근대사연구, 1973), one of Min’s best-known works, is acknowledged for divulging China’s modern history, breaking away from the traditions of Korean Chinese history studies, which focused on the analysis of Chinese history based on the Korea-China relations. This work led Min to be recognized as a Sinologist beyond Korea, as it provided a fresh perspective on the relationship among Chinese traditional feudalism, the modern Xinhai Revolution, and the May Fourth Movement. Min’s book was translated and published by journals in countries such as Germany, China, and Taiwan.[3]
Min was widely recognized as a prominent scholar in Mainland China. He served as an endowed professor in Nanjing University for studies in the republic history of China.[4] In 1999, he was invited as a keynote speaker to an international conference titled “May Fourth Movement and 21st Century China" held at the University of Beijing, which commemorated the 80th anniversary of the May Fourth Movement of China.[5]
- ^ a b “Min Tu-ki [민두기],” Digital Haenam Cultural Exhibition [디지털해남문화대전], accessed June 28, 2024, http://www.grandculture.net/haenam/toc/GC07301391.
- ^ “The Society for Asian Historical Studies [동양사학회 (東洋史學會)],” Encyclopedia of Korean Culture [한국민족문화대백과사전], accessed June 28, 2024, https://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Article/E0016661.
- ^ “Essays on Modern Chinese History [중국근대사연구],” Doopedia, accessed June 28, 2024,https://www.doopedia.co.kr/doopedia/master/master.do?_method=view&MAS_IDX=101013000737674.
- ^ Seung-hyun Yang, “Professor Min Tu-ki, The Number 1 Contributor to the Globalization of Korea’s Synology [한국의 중국사연구 '세계화'한 1등 공신..'故 민두기 교수'],” The Korea Economic Daily [한국경제], May 10, 2000, https://www.hankyung.com/article/2000050980061.
- ^ Tu-ki Min, “China’s Interpretation of the May Fourth Movement is Changing [[민두기] 중 5·4운동 해석이 바뀐다]],” The Chosun Daily [조선일보], May 6, 1999, https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/1999/05/06/1999050670251.html.