Jung In Bo (1893.5.6. - 1950.?.) was born in the late period of Chosun Dynasty and witnessed a loss of sovereignty himself, going through Eul Sa Neuk Yak (the Protectorate Treaty between Korea and Japan concluded in 1905) and Gyeongsul gukchi (The Kor...
Jung In Bo (1893.5.6. - 1950.?.) was born in the late period of Chosun Dynasty and witnessed a loss of sovereignty himself, going through Eul Sa Neuk Yak (the Protectorate Treaty between Korea and Japan concluded in 1905) and Gyeongsul gukchi (The Korea-Japan annexation treaty. 1910) and he is a nationalist who committed to enlightening the sprit of the people by fighting against Japanese Imperialism.
He is a journalist, scholar and educator as well as student of Lee Geon Bang, who is a direct disciple, taking the line of descent of the doctrines[philosophy, teachings] of Yangming
His various activities mentioned above became the source of true mind declared strongly by Ganghwa doctrines[philosophy, teachings] of Yangming.
Jung In Bo argued that Chosun dynasty perished due to its history filled with only falsity and pretense with its people only seeking to feather their own personal nest, worshiping confucianism for hundred years.
Jung In Bo suggested teachings of Yangming as alternative teaching of which doctrines declare true mind and a code of conduct as its missions.
Jung In Bo appealed its people to behave sincerely with wisdom which is a basic principle of the doctrines[philosophy, teachings] of Yangming to revive sovereignty lost by Japanese Imperialism and the national sprit destroyed by a policy to obliterate Korean culture.
Jung In Bo also appealed its people to know our history which has been handed down from Dangun, the progenitor of our people in detail to revive its history distorted and fabricated and the national sprit lost by Japanese Imperialism and he also appealed its people to retain its spirit which was getting dull to keep its pulse going strong.
He said anyone who looks spiritless is called 얼빠졌다(dazed) and anyone who is sitting absent-mindedly is called 얼이 하나도 없다(no spirit) and Godoli is Soul.
That is, he rebuked some intellectuals who intended to distort and destroy our history, coming together with Japanese Imperialism and a few people who sympathized with a policy to obliterate Korean culture.
Jung In Bo said that human being wins recognition not by his body but by his soul. He said to some intellectuals who delivered their knowledge and soul to Japanese Imperialism that surroundings and conditions are important, but Japanese Imperialism can not steal our souls since anyone can not steal souls. That is why we prize soul. In case anyone lost his soul, it means that he lets his soul stolen, not deprived of. He emphasized that godoli of human being is Soul.
Jung In Bo put forth every ounce of his energies on the enlightenment movement to promulgate achievement of historical figures and sprit of silhak established through an actual seek by scholar of the Realist School of Confucianism as well as our thought and history through writings and speeches of scholars of the Realist School of Confucianism, mostly those of Jeong Yak-yong
Jung In Bo intented to achieve national unity and make his way to national reconciliation and the world peace by saying terms such as gamtong(heartfelt) and gamguk(interval) wisely as occasion arises with heartfelt without interval based on all things heaven and earth together thought
His writings devoted a great deal of time to illuminate its history and historical figures to revive its national spirit.
His writings are our spirit and practical learning as well as our history and national study.
He committed his soul and body to implanting sense of history and national spirit to the hearts of our people.
He was a true conservative, preserving our tradition, true patriot and a true mentor who tried to awaken us.