중국 근대 발해사 저술에 활용된 한국사료 검토

Abstract

Dang An’s Balhae Guk Ji is groundbreaking as it represented the first Balhae history book written in China, nearly 1,000 years after the fall of Balhae. However, it could still be criticized that Balhae Guk Ji relied on only a limited number of historical sources and its historical evidence was insufficient. Compared to Balhae Guk Ji, Hwang Yu Han’s Balhae Guk Gi gathered and incorporated a greater number of historical sources. In Particular, Balhae Guk Gi cited and introduced Hwang Ui Don’s Joseon YeokSa, which represented the recognition of Balhae’s history by Korean historians during the early twentieth century. It is also noteworthy that Balhae Guk Gi provided additional details about Balhae’s history by referencing Japanese research. Nonetheless, Balhae Guk Gi also lacked sufficient Balhae-related historical materials and fell short in terms of historical evidence. Kim Yuk Bul’s Balhae Guk Ji Jang Pyeon compiled and encompassed nearly all historical records about Balhae across Korea, China, and Japan. Its comprehensiveness was further enhanced through the incorporation of valuable archaeological findings, such as Geumseokmun materials. Meanwhile, Balhae Guk Ji Jang Pyeon could be hailed as a masterpiece in the field of Balhae’s historical research, as it not only corrected inaccuracies in two previous historical writings but also conducted further research with precision.