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9th International Conference of Korean Traditional Culture

With sponsorship support from the Korea Foundation, the Institute of Korean Studies of Zhejiang University, China organized the 9th International Conference on Korean Traditional Culture (November 7-10, 2008). The gathering included the participation of some 160 scholars, including representatives from Korea, Japan, and Malaysia, and the presentation of 143 papers.



On the afternoon of the registration day, the directors of Korean Studies centers at Chinese universities gathered to present their Korea-related research results over the past year and to discuss joint research proposals and the exchange of information on Korean Studies research. Since it was agreed that the scope of the conference would be broadened to Korean Studies in general, instead of the previous focus on traditional Korean culture, the event will be known as the International Conference on Korean Studies for its tenth annual session, to be held at Fudan University in 2009.
Also, Weihai Campus of Shandong University was named the host site of the 11th conference in 2010. It was also agreed that Nanjing University and Sun Yat-Sen University would be added to the Korean Studies Group of China, which originally included Peking University, Fudan University, Zhejiang University, Shandong University, Liaoning University, Yanbian University, and Chinese Cultural University.

Keynote Speeches
On the morning of November 8, Zhejiang University Academic Affairs Committee Chairman Zhang Xi met with Korean Institute of Social Sciences Chairman Kim Jun-yop and Korea Foundation Executive Vice President Han Young-hee to express his gratitude for their support of this event. In keynote speeches following the opening ceremony, Peking University Professor Shen Dingchang offered an in-depth analysis of the current Korean government’s practical approach to foreign policy and specific practices, under a theme of ‘Foreign Policy Trends of the Lee Myung-bak Administration,’ while Dongguk University Professor-Emeritus Cho Yeong-rok discussed the exchange, development, and influences of ‘Marine Buddhism,’ among the three Northeast Asian countries, related to a theme of ‘Development and Evolution of ÔMarine Buddhism’ in East Asia.’ Designated discussants for these presentations included Academy of Korean Studies Professor Kang Kwang-shick and Zhejiang University Professor Hwang Si-kam.



Paper Presentations
During afternoon sessions, papers were presented and participants engaged in lively discussion on research issues related to six subject areas: ‘History and Society,’ ‘History and Culture,’ ‘Politics and Diplomacy,’ ‘Language and Literature,’ ‘Philosophy and Thought,’ and ‘Economy and Society.’
At the closing ceremony, the research results of each session were summarized by professors Park Hyun-gyu of Soonchunhyang University, Sun Ke-zhi of Fudan University, Wei Zhi-jiang of Sun Yat-Sen University, Li Am of Central University for Nationalities, Wang Yuan-Zhou of Peking University, and Zhang Dong-ming of Liaoning University. The conference was then wound up by Professor Jin Jian-ren, head of the preparation committee, who presented a final report on the conference, and brief closing remarks by Professor Ryou Ga-bin, Dean of School of Foreign Languages, Zhejiang University.

Korea’s Provisional Government
The following day, the participants visited the former site of the Provisional Government of Korea in Hangzhou. Of note, the Institute of Korean Studies of Zhejiang University participated in a restoration project of this site. And the group also stopped by at Huiyin Korean Buddhist Temple. At a memorial hall on the site of the provisional Korean government, they were notably impressed by the courageous efforts of the Korean patriots, who had fled to Zhejiang, after Yun Bong-gil’s bomb attack against Japanese officials, where they continued their anti-Japanese resistance. At the Buddhist temple, they also appreciated an exhibition that highlighted the longstanding history of cultural exchange between Korea and China. Everyone agreed that the careful restoration of these two sites of historic importance demonstrated not only the Hangzhou City Government’s attention to the importance of the traditional friendship between Korea and China, but also the ability of Korean Studies research organizations to enhance cooperative relations, in addition to conducting research activities.
Indeed, the 9th International Conference on Korean Traditional Culture should be regarded as a great success. The Institute of Korean Studies of Zhejiang University plans to publish the conference proceedings in an effort to further promote Korean Studies in China and reinforce the exchange and cooperative activities of Korean and Chinese scholars.

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