唐代人의 南方認識에 대한 一考― 嶺南道를 중심으로―

Abstract

Tang Image of Southern Region Myoung-hee Kim(Honam University) The focus of this paper lay in analyzing what kind of images towards the Southern Region & its culture the Tang officials had when they were appointed to Lingnan(嶺南) area during the Tang dynasty, more specifically, the mid-period onwards. During the Tang dynasty, the Southern Region, including Jiang-nan(江南), 남Guangzhou(廣州), Nanhai(南海), Nam-Viet, Ling-nan & Annam(安南) was not yet fully developed. Still the area was gradually beginning to gain significant attentions in various ways and also, more significantly, to emerge as an attractive area for the economic development & the fanciful goods. In the early Tang, some northern families changed their native places to Lingnan when they became officials there. Also after the An Lushan(安祿山) rebellion, the northern families who escaped from the wars in the north influenced Lingnan's economy, society & culture greatly and the economic conditions were improved by them. Among those various influences, cultural development was the most important factor, it seemed. The descendants of the demoted officials beginning to participate in central government politics and some were promoted to high post. Gradually a certain kind of cultural unity were developing between China-proper and the Southern-region during the Tang dynasty.