영산강 상류지역의 취락변동과 백제화 과정

Abstract

The upper region of Youngsan River belonged to Mahan from an ancient period. This is a very important place to consider diplomatic relation between Baekje, Gaya and Japan. This study analyzed the settlement structure of the upper region to figure out the time of change and the transformation to be incorporated into Baekje. As a result, this study found out that there was a huge change in the traditional settlement structure of Mahan in the late 5th century. With Dongrim-dong relics, the utmost central settlement in its center, base settlement playing a role in holding ancestral rites, and producing earthenware and jade with 4km in diameter. The basement had specialized sub groups that were engaged in production activities including agriculture, iron manufacture, earthenware and distribution setting a scene in each drainage system to lead into the main stream of Youngsan River. It demonstrates there was a classification between communities. Causes of such change are important resources to understand the background of camber tomb and an burial mound, square at the head and rounded at the foot that appeared around the 6th century as an active evidence of direct ruling of Baekje. Moreover, Japanese relics and Gaya relics that increased in the Youngsan River area demonstrates that around 475 at a time when Hanseong was destroyed, Baekje achieved various political and diplomatic results against the south of Han River, Gaya and the Japanese Islands. Such results helped to understand political reality of powers in the Youngsan River area that has been discussed based on tumulus resources. In particular, the Mujinju(武珍州) southern conquest(南征) incident by King Dongseong(東城王) and an empress system matter related to King Myeongjung(面中王) can be treated in the same context.