중국 소재 고구려 고분 전개의 역사적 의미

Abstract

The types of Koguryo tombs in China include Stone mound tomb, Earthen mound tomb, and mural painting tomb. The various types of tombs are the products of the time left by Koguryo residents. This article is going to summarizes the characteristics of Koguryo tombs in China and examines the historical significance of the development of the tombs. The Stone mound Tomb in the middle and lower reaches of the Yalu River around which began from the 2nd century BCE to the 3rd century is a unique tomb of Koguryo by the indigenous Koguryo people that shows the formation and growth of Koguryo. Stone chamber, earthen mound tomb, and mural painting tomb are new elements that emerged from the end of the 3rd century to the 4th century. Combining the traditional Stone mound tomb and new elements, various types of tombs create, and various types of tombs become large tombs in the upper ranks of the Guknae Capital during 4th~5th century. In particular, in the 5th century, stone stepped mound tomb with stone chamber and the stone chamber mural painting tomb were formed into the upper class tomb, and at the same time spread to the surrounding areas of the Guknae Capital and provinces of Koguryo. By the 6th century, the earthen mound tomb painted four directions demon became the tomb of the highest rank, and as a result the difference between the Guknae capital and the Pyongyang capital area disappeared. Therefore it can be said that Koguryo tombs in China were changed in response to Koguryo’s political growth. Stone mound tomb shows the formation and growth Koguryo Kingdom. And in the 4th and 5th centuries, various types of tombs, such as Earthen mound tomb, and stone stepped mound tomb with mural painting tomb show various backgrounds of Koguryo’s central nobility. And the spatial spread of high-ranking tombs shows the development of Guknae capital, so it can be interpreted as meaning the completion of the Koguryo local governance system through the large tomb of a high rank distributed in the main area of Koguryo. It can be said that the historical significance of the development of Goguryeo tombs in China is here.