Comparison of Early Development Process of Vocational Education in Coastal Cities in Korea and China (1876-1908): Focusing on Incheon and Tianjin

[Purpose] Incheon, Korea and Tianjin, China, have similar geographical environments and have been exchanging for a long time, sharing the commonality that they are cities developed through industrial development and establishment of commerce and industry. Nevertheless, there are no research results on vocational education and local education between the two cities, so this study aims to compare and analyze modern vocational education between Incheon and Tianjin. [Methods] To achieve the purpose of this study, it was analyzed by referring to academic journals and historical sources related to coastal cities in Korea and China as a literature research method, and the initial development process and characteristics of the coastal urban vocational education system in Korea and China were examined. [Results] The main findings are that, first, the period of historical and historical upheaval from 1876 to 1908 exceeded the time difference of about 148 years, which has considerable commonality with the current social and cultural changes in 2024. Second, the demand for new industries and technologies has increased due to various changes and their impact, and looking at the present as a historical point of view that accepts the process of change, the direction to move forward also has a clue. [Conclusion] This study compared and analyzed the development process of early modern vocational education in Tianjin and Incheon to illuminate the early development process of vocational education in the two regions, and through this, its implications for the current development of vocational education were derived. In addition, the study is meaningful in that it can contribute to the prosperity of vocational education not only in Korea and China but al