The aim of this research is to survey Korean-Chinese Relations by analyzing legal cases caused by the conflicts and collisions between Koreans and the Chinese Merchants who had advanced to Korea in the late 19th century. Specifically the period from September 1885 to June 1894, that Yuan Shikai held the position, Zhuuzh?. Chaaoxi?.n Z?.ngl?. Ji?.oshee T?.ngsh?.ng Shiiyii(駐紮朝鮮總理交涉通商事宜) in Korea is the span to be researched. And legal cases which were put in the book, Zhu5-Cha1o-Xi?5n-Sh?1-Gu?5n-Da1ng(駐朝鮮使館?5), were used as historical source materials to be analyzed.
Variety of conflicts and collisions between two peoples were found through this study. Not only legal cases concerning trading activities but also cases caused by cultural contradictions were discovered. Mainly these legal cases between these two peoples happened, while the Chinese merchants were expanding their sphere of mercantile activities to various regions of Korea, even advancing to the region which was not legally permitted.
Even though cases that Koreans were victims were discovered, most legal cases which were brought to the court were those that Chinese merchants were victims the criminal. There were also murder cases that the Chinese merchants were killed. This essay is concentrating on surveying murder cases, such as the case of Zhe1ngya5o(鄭耀), the case of Zhaoch?,nf?(趙春發), the case of Liu?y?nggui,(劉永貴), the case of S?,ndating( 孫達廷) and the case of Ch?,xueren(初學仁), all of whom were the Chinese merchants acting in Korea. And all of them were suspected to have been murdered by Koreans.
Ch’ing China took advantage of the privilege of unequal treaty, while treating these cases. They frequently oppressed the Korean judicial authority not only in the investigation of the case but also in the procedure of suit. The Korean authority was generally very conciliatory, decapitating the criminals or paying compensations on the demand of China. However, in spite of the Chinese oppressions, few cases were decided as China demanded. Investigating the spot where murder took place was very difficult, and Korean authority was not so active in the investigation. Though the Korean officials were forced to be conciliatory to China under the unequal treaty, it was scarce that China achieved the exact results they wanted to have in spite of the interferences of the Chinese officials like Yuan Shikai. Considering that it was a period that Chinese interference in the Korean politics was the most active, the fact that they could not achieve their goals as they wanted is historically significant enough to further research in the future, I believe.