The middle of the 19th century ago, the Korea never enter vision of the western secular world. This situation in the 1860's to gradually change. In fact, the half of the nineteenth century latter western powers and the rise of Japan will overcome Korean as a aggression objective. With the process of aggression, the Hermit Kingdom-Korea has been uncovered mysterious veil. When the Korea opened veil to world, "The Chinese Recorder and Missionary Journal" that is founded by western missionaries in China has played an important role. Owing to western missionaries long life in Korea society, the more less utilitarian, and reflects the Korea has more authenticity and comprehensive face.%19世纪中叶以前的朝鲜,从未进入西方世俗世界的视野中。这种状况在19世纪60年代以后逐步改变。实际上,在整个19世纪后半叶,西方列强和崛起的日本都将侵略的矛头对准了朝鲜。伴随着列强侵略的进程,“隐士之国”朝鲜被揭开了神秘面纱。在向世人揭开朝鲜面纱时,西方传教士在中国创办的《教务杂志》(TheChineseRecorder)发挥了重要作用。由于西方传教士长久生活于朝鲜社会中,更少有功利性,因而反映的朝鲜面目更具有真实性和全面性。
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