국문 원문을 영역해 보면

Because they do not know that the Korean people are independent, they do not feel resentful even when foreigners despise Korea. Knowing this, they pretended to be vassals for hundreds of years without thinking of revenge. Considering their weak heart, how can they not be pitiful people? If the people are to rise, the country must rise. If the country and its people are to rise, its king You should be equal to the king of a foreign country, but Joseon subjects say that you must be loyal to the king, but in reality, the love of the king and country was not as good as the love of one"s own body. However, even if he served under him, the officials and people never once thought of resenting it, and they did not see the king of Joseon as equal to the kings of Qing and other countries. Joseon became an independent country because of the war between Japan and Qing Dynasty, and now His Majesty the Grand Monarch of Joseon has become equal with the emperors of the world, and because of that, the Korean people have become equal with the people of all countries of the world. If you think about this, it is the most important event in the 500 years since the founding of the country.  I heard recently that a new gate was built at the place where the Yiwang Yeonjumun used to be in Mohwagwan. It is the most shameful thing in the history of the Joseon Dynasty. To wash away the shame, not only tear down the gate, but also build Dongnimmun in the place where the gate stood. It is a custom to build a high gate or erect a monument in the place of a victory when you hear about a victory in a foreign country or a great event in the country, much less the people of Joseon. It means that we should think about the rights, honor, glory, and dignity of the country and raise it more firmly so that future generations will not forget this.
— Korean edition of The Independent Newspaper, June 20, 1896, one-page, one-column editorial

… Joseon became independent thanks to God after being a vassal of the Qing Dynasty for several years, and now His Majesty the Grand Monarch of Joseon is equal to the highest kings in the world, and the Joseon people have become free people in the world. A No, there should be a target to advertise the independence of Joseon to the world and to tell the descendants of Joseon that Joseon was forever independent at this time. I have to exercise there, so I will build a new Independence Gate in Mohwagwan and turn it into a park, and I will tell you that it is a park that has often been independent for a long time.
— Korean edition of The Independent Newspaper, July 4, 1896, one page, one column editorial

...조선은 몇 년간 청나라의 속국인 후, 신 덕분에 독립해, 지금은 조선의 대군주폐하는 세계의 최고왕과 어깨를 나란히 해 조선의 사람들은 세계의 자유민이 되었습니다.아니 다른, 조선의 독립을 세계에 선전해, 조선의 자손에게, 이 때, 조선은 영원히 독립했던 것이라고 전하는 목표가 있다는 두입니다.거기서 운동해야 하기 때문에, 모화관에 독립문을 신설해 공원으로 해, 옛부터 자주(잘) 독립한 공원인 것을 전합니다.

2　독립문의 원판의 문자는 이완용이 썼어?

<동아일보> 1924년 7월 15 일기일 「(중략) 독립문이라고 하는 서푼자는 이완용이 쓴 것입니다. 이완용은 다른 이·원 욘이 아니고,조선 귀족, 영수 후작 각하.  」

「독립협회 결성의 주역의 한 명이었던 할아버지는 당대의 명필이라고 해도 들 수 있어 서대문의 밖에 세운 「독립문」의 한자·한글제자 모두 쓰여졌다.   비원에 있는 원판도 거의 조부의 글자다.  독립문의 제자가 「역」이완용의 글자로 일부 잘못해 알려져 있지만, 육안으로 서체만 비교해도 잘못된 주장인 것을 안다.-한겨레 2010년 1월 3일 [도를 찾아] “일본 작위 던질 수 있어 망명한 조부/김·쟈돈”? 안으로부터


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