The study of the foundation of the Chosen Shrine Athletic Meeting
　　　　　　　　　　　　- With the focus on its process -

　　　　　Sung KIM (University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences)

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Abstract

　　The focus of this study is to clarify the process of the foundation of the Chosen Shrine
Athletic Meeting in Colonial Korea. The results of this study are as follows:
　　1 ) As the Chosen Shrine Athletic Meeting needed a large ground, the Keijo ground was
　　　　built on the premises.
　　2 ) The Chosen Sports Association organized and administered the Chosen Shrine
　　　　Athletic Meeting.
　　3 ) The Chosen Shrine symbolizing Shintoism in which the emperor was worshipped as a
　　　　living god was founded as well. And its ground-breaking ceremony was held on a grand
　　　　scale.
　　4 ) The opening ceremony of the Keijo ground and the ground-breaking ceremony of the
　　　　Chosen Shrine were held at the same time, and the opening ceremony of the Chosen
　　　　Shrine Athletic Meeting was held immediately after them. These ceremonies together
　　　　strengthened the festive atmosphere.
　　5 ) That is the way the Chosen Shrine Athletic Meeting influenced by the Meiji Shrine
　　　　Athletic Meeting was organized. Both the Japanese and Korean athletes and players
　　　　participated in this Athletic Meeting together, and those who made excellent records
　　　　proceeded to the Meiji Shrine Athletic Meeting held in Japan.