한국 중심 ‘環韓國海’ 해역의 설정과 역사적 전개

Abstract

Now we have to require the new term which define the sea-oriented marine power zone like ‘Circum-Korean Sea.’ In history, the western sea has been frequently mentioned in explaining the relation of Korea and China and the southern sea and the eastern sea have been frequently mentioned in explaining the relation of Korea and Japan. The western sea, the southern sea and the eastern sea were the sea lane which linked Nan Chao(China), Paekje(Korea) and Woe(Japan), the network of Tang(China), Shilla(Korea) and Kyushu(Japan) and the trade route from Balhae(Korea) to Japan. Therefore, we call for the set-up of ‘Circum-Samkuk Sea’that include the area of marine activity of Koguryeo, Paekje and Shilla. Koryeo early made the best use of the western sea and the southern sea as a sea lane. In particular, the remains of Koryeo in the Ryukyu Islands suggested that the Y-shaped communication sphere including the western sea, the southern sea, the eastern sea, the East China Sea and the Philippine sea around Han peninsular existed. Therefore, it is possible to set up ‘Circum-Koryeo Sea’ including the western sea,the southern sea, the eastern sea, the East China Sea and the Philippine sea. Names of the western sea, the southern sea and the eastern sea were established in the Joseon period. And, the term of ‘Joseon sea’ appeared in the later Joseon period. Then, the name of ‘Yellow Sea’ which we use in present not appear in history. Therefore, it is suggested that ‘Yellow Sea’ is named by Westerner. It is better to call the trade zone of ‘Circum-Western Sea’ and the culture of ‘Circum-Western Sea’ which reflect our history than the trade zone of ‘Circum-Yellow Sea’ and the culture of ‘Circum-Yellow Sea’ which has been used in the academic world. Moreover, What say to use a new name of ‘Circum-Korean Sea’ including ‘Circum-Samkuk Sea’, ‘Circum-Koryeo Sea’ and ‘Circum-Joseon Sea’. Because ‘Circum-Korean Sea’ around Korea has the validity of geopolitical factor and historical geography term.