규슈 지명의 어원에 대한 고찰

Abstract

This paper aims to examine the meaning of cultural exchanges between Korea and Japan, focusing on the toponyms of Kyushu region. After briefly examining the cultural background with the etymology of the Goguryeo, Baekje, Gaya, Silla, Goryeo and Joseon. The origin of toponyms is analyzed with reference to previous studies and dialect and etymology dictionaries. This paper examines the etymology of the toponym of North and South Kyushu arear, included the name of relics or historical sites. It attempts to examine the meaning of cultural exchange between Korea and Japan, which are geographically close. In Kyushu, there are many places related to south region of Korea in ancient time. For instance, It appears directly the Chinese character of Korea in the notation on Karakunidake as 韓国岳, which spans the border between Kagoshima and Miyazaki. It’s similar in Karakuni Ujumine shrine as 韓國宇豆峯 which is located around the peak of mountain Karakuni. At the same time, the toponym of Korai village on Kagoshima and Nagasaki reminds us to Goryeo(高麗), either. The brief summary of the result of analysis of the etymology is as follows. As such, it can be said that the results of cultural exchange remains in various forms in toponym. First, place names are mainly composed by sounds or meanings of chinse character, additionally there are couples of examples which is formed by sounds and meanings of Chinese characters. Second, it is analyzed the etymology of Gara, Gaya, Goma, Gouri, Gorai, Kushi, Datara, Mura, Baru, Sefuri, Sugu, Wajiro, and Fure. Third, the cultural exchange in the Kyushu region was relatively systemized in the area of ​​Baekje and Gaya compared to other ancient countries. In additionally, forth, the migration route was mainly distributed in the coastal area because of the migration means as ships at that time. Fifth, it was meaningful migration of Korean with royal families, relatives and people who have specific skills such as a (certificated) ceramic craftsman, agriculturist, castle building engineer etc. It also considers the role of crosscultural projects and its positive effects to the future generations.