密城郡 治所 關聯城廓과 그 移動에 관한 硏究

Abstract

This study investigated the movement of ‘county seat’ at Milseong -gun by reviewing a survey report on Mt. Chuwha fortress wall and Miryang-eup castle both of which were located in Miryang. But it was impossible to determine the movement of ‘county seat’ in Mirimidongguk, a nation of the period of the Three Hans, due to few relevant historic records remained. Located within the nation, however, Mt. Chuwha fortress wall was presumedly ‘county seat’ used in the Period of the Three Kingdoms. So it is needed to obtain a clear determination through precisely excavating and researching the fortress wall. It is presumed that from the Period of the Three Kingdoms to that of Unified Shilla, Mt. Chuwha fortress wall was the county seat of Chuwha-gun or Milseong-gun. This is fully supported by the simultaneous use of the words ‘Chuwha’ like in Chuwha fortress wall and Chuwha-gun, the location, construction method and structure of the fortress wall, position of munji and features of relics found within the wall. This is also true in relation to neighboring fortress each of which is thought to have been ‘county seat’ at a gun or hyeon district. For example, Mt. Mokma, Mt. Sinkiri, Mt, Seong, Mt. Bun, Mt. Georyu, Mt. Seongwhangdang, Mt. Gohyeon and Mt, Goso fortress walls, respectively located in Changnyeong, Yangsan, Haman, Gimhae, Goseong, Sacheon, Namhae and Hadong, were all constructed in the Period of Unified Shilla. Each of these fortress walls was ‘county seat’ at that time. The seat of a county was a place from where military affairs and public administration were controlled. Mt. Chuwha fortress wall was ‘county seat’ that was made for the first time in Miryang. It was effectively used throughout the period of Goryeo until Miryang-eup castle wall was built up in the period of King Seongjong of Joseon. After built up, Miryang-eup castle role as ‘county seat’ till the late period of Joseon. This is not only clearly found in some books and records of Joseon, but also archeologically provable. It is clear that the castle was built up in the early period of Joseon because it was constructed on a level land through random building with natural stones and had facilities such as chiseong, miseok and yeojang. In conclusion, ‘county seat’ of Milseong-gun moved from Mt. Chuwha fortress wall throughout the Goryeo period to Miryang-eup castle in a level land in the early Joseon period. The role of the castle lasted till the late period of Joseon.