衛滿朝鮮의 王儉城 위치에 대한 최근 논의와 비판적 검토

Abstract

According to the records of the “Saji(史記)” Joseon dynasty, the Yan(燕) Dynasty attacked Jinbeon and Joseon kingdoms and built a fortress during the 4th century B.C. and 3rd century B.C.. Weiman(衛滿), which came from the Yan area around the 2nd century B.C., crossed the Paishu-river(浿水) by passing the Liaodong old fortress(遼東古塞), indicating that the boundary river of Han and Gojoseon was located on the southern side of the Liaodong old fortress. However, in the literature records such as “Hanshu(漢書)” geographical record, the Yalujiang-river(鴨綠江) is recorded as a Yannanshu-river(鹽難水), not a Paishu-river(浿水). Therefore, it is reasonable to regard the Paishu-river(浿水) that had been the boundary between the Han(漢) and the Gojoseon(古朝鮮) as the Cheongcheonjiang-river(淸川江), south of the Yalujiang-river. Then Wiman(衛滿), who left the Liaodong old fortress(遼東古塞) and crossed the Paishu-river, pushed back the king and built the Wimanjoseon in Wanggeomseong-palace(王儉城). According to this record, the Wanggeomseong-palace, the capital of Gojoseon, should be south of the Paishu-river. It is said that when Han’s army attacked Gojoseon, it crossed the Paishu-river and surrounded the Wanggeomseong-palace, located at the entrance to the Lieshu-river(洌水), so the Lieshu-river must be the Daedongjiang-river(大同江), which lies south of the Paishu-river. Therefore, it is clear that Wanggeomseong-palace was in Pyongyang. The theory of “the Wanggeomseong-palace is located in the Liaodong area,” which was recently suggested by the archaeological community, was discussed only with archaeological data. However, the literature records that the Wanggeomseong-palace was found in the southern region of Liaodong. Therefore, archaeologists should present alternatives or reasonable answers to this and insist on discussions based on archaeological data.