‘東洋史學’의 誕生과 衰退

The birth and decline of Oriental History(Toyoshi) : the formation and transformation of modern knowledge system in East Asia

This work is a case study for a model in the circulation of modern knowledges in East Asia. In particularly, it is to discover how Oriental history, which has been a part of the tripartite divisions of history (Western history, Oriental history and national history) formed by the Japanese Imperial University , underwent a change. This article examines the trajectory of Oriental history in Japan and Korea from the viewpoint that the formation and transformation of modern knowledges in East Asia arose from the interdependence and discord between two aspects, i.e. the study of history inside and outside the academic institution. Moreover, the article compares those aspects with the study of history in China. I expect that this study could contribute to visualize a new study of East Asian history, crossing inside and outside the existing academic disciplinary institution.