원문정보
초록
영어
Taekwondo's popular, historical narrative presents an excellent example of nationalistic attitudes in South Korean society toward portraying historical accounts in a favorable light, regardless of empirical evidence. This article explores various historical accounts regarding the origins of taekwondo, as presented by early taekwondo pioneers. After Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule, taekwondo's earliest and most central historical source became the hwarang myth, which dominated, due to its promotion by the government as a symbol of South Korea's military might, martial traditions, and nationalism. Only over time, did a variety of additional events result in an 'official' martial arts narrative for taekwondo. By 1971, the accounts became consolidated and unified with taekwondo's emergence as an internationally known Korean national sport, with all references to foreign influences omitted from the official record. This article demonstrates how the creation of taekwondo's historical narrative represents a classic case of, 'the invention of tradition.'
목차
THE MOST POPULAR FICTION OF THE ORIGINS OF MARTIAL ARTS IN EAST ASIA: THE SHAOLINLEGEND
THE 'HWARANG SPIRIT' AND THE BUSHIDOETHOS
THE TAEKWONDO LEADERS EMBRACE THE HWARANGMYTH
THE T'AEKKYON CLAIM
THE MUYE TOBO T,ONGJI AND THE SUBAKNARRATIVE
TANGIBLE ARTIFACTS AS 'EVIDENCE' OF TAEKWONDO'S ANCIENT ORIGINS
THE EARLY 1970s, THE INVENTED TRADITION MATURES: THE MODERN PORTRAYAL OF THE ORIGINS OF TAEKWONDO
CONCLUSION
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