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This case study deals with the continuation and change of lineage activities in Korean society for past several centuries. Noble families have competitively done their lineage activicities for heightening their social positions in traditional society. The purpose of this study is trace the shift of lineage activities with the change of the times. For this purpose, Songjeong Lineage of Miryang Park Clan is selected as a subject unit of this study. Moving from Yeongcheon to Ulsan in Yeungnam province in 17th century by the ancestor of the lineage, settlement of the lineage in Ulsan, lineage activities before and after the period of Japanese Imperialism are major subjects of this study. Results of this study are as follows. First, the social network among noble families in traditional society was very important for their moving and adjusting in new area. School ties, marriage relations and friendship among noble families were major factors of the social network at those times. These social network of the noble families in traditional society have operated as a effective means for competing between noble families and ruling the commons. Second, the ancestor of Songjeong lineage of Miryang Park Clan founded his basis in new area through contributing to establish Kugang-Seowon which was the first Seowon in Ulsan area. A few of the lineage members have achieved in economic success and passed in an offical examination in 19th century. These have continuously made the lineage one of the most influential lineage groups in Ulsan area. The lineage activities including construction of ancestor shrines, bowers and lineage school houses and publishment of anthologies reached the peak at those times. Third, lineage activities of the lineage were shrunk during the period of Japanese imperialism. The economic basis of the lineage have decreased because of fighting for national independence by a lineage member. And the Japanese colonial government have continuously surveiled the lineage group. Under these circumstance lineage activities were naturally shrunk. Nevertheless, the lineage group have consistently done lineage activities in terms of organizing newly relationship with other lineage groups and rebuilding some ancestor shrines. Fourth, recent industrialization and urbanization of Ulsan area has effect on revitalization of lineage activities. Rapid industrialization and urbanization of Ulsan area has transform the real estate which was owned by the lineage group into a vast amount of cash. The lineage group have to adjust to a new situation by operating the organization more flexibly and more open-heartedly and establishing a new operation structure like a committee. And linerage activities like publishment of anthologies, construction of buildings related with ancestor worship are still underway. This case study shows the lineage activities are revitalized in modern korean society. Moreover industrialization and urbanization is consistently related with revitalization of the lineage activities. These results are very interesting in that the traditional culture is rsvitalized in modern society. But the results of this study are not easy to generalized yet. So a number of studies dealing with a number of lineage organizations in modern Korean society should be done.
