『帝王韻紀』를 통해 본 李承休의 고대사 인식

Abstract

This paper examines the source materials used by Lee Seunghyu when writing the Jewangungi, the Characteristics of the records he cited, his understanding of the chronology and system of ancient history, and his perception and evaluation of each dynasty. When Lee Seunghyu wrote the Jewangungi, he referred to the records of the Samguksagi, the Dangunbongi(檀君本紀) written in the late Goryeo period, the Gusamguksa Dongmyeongwangbongi(東明王本紀) cited by Lee Gyubo in the Dongmyeongpyeon(東明王篇), the Silla Suijeon(新羅殊異傳), Chinese history books and Sangseojeongui(尙書正義), and various old chronicles including Baekjegogi(百濟古記). He misestimated the period during which Dangun ruled the Former Joseon(前朝鮮) and the period from the fall of Wiman Joseon(衛滿朝鮮) to the founding of Silla, and 935 was originally 3,268 years of the Dangun era(檀君紀元), but he incorrectly marked it as 3,288 years. He also caused confusion by writing that Gungye founded Later Goryeo in 890 or 900, and figured out that Dae Joyeong founded Balhae in 684. Lee Seunghyu was proud that Goryeo was a dynasty that perfectly unified the three Han(三韓), including Balhae which succeeded Goguryeo, Later Baekje, and Silla. Also, he understood that the ruler of North and East Buyeo, South and North Okjeo, Ye and Maek, Biryu, which are the great countries among the Three Han, was a descendant of Dangun. He claimed that King Jun(準王) of Later Joseon(後朝鮮) went to Geumma-gun, and rated Silla the highest among the three kingdoms. He recognized that Goguryeo and Baekje were destroyed by the Tang Dynasty because the people were in trouble and the country was in chaos due to the mismanagement of Yeongaesomun and King Bojang, King Uija at the end of Goguryeo and Baekje. In addition, Lee Seunghyu defined Gungye and Gyeonhwon as rebels who betrayed Silla, but evaluated Gyeonhwon more favorably than Gungye considering the fact that he surrendered to Goryeo.