요대발해인 고모한(高模翰) 관련 기록의 검토와 후손들의 활동 연구

Abstract

In this article, two recently found tomb epitaphs[Myoji(墓誌)] were examined and consulted to recreate the early life of Go Mo-han, who was originally from the Balhae society but later named by the Liao government as a ‘Meritorious vassal’ in the early days of the Liao dynasty. Also explored are the lives of his descendants, with the intention to eventually create a family tree for this particular Go house originating from the collapsed Balhae dynasty. Examination revealed that the Liaoshi(遼史) record of him fleeing to the Goryeo dynasty and marrying the daughter of Wang Geon, founder of Goryeo, is actually false. Records also confirm that after Go died some of his descendants moved to the Seogyeong-do(西京道) Province’s Sakju(朔州) area, revealing a rare example of Balhae refugees taking residence in a region other than those which housed forcibly relocated Balhae population. It is also revealed that Go’s descendants, who lived for generations in different regions such as Go Yeong-gyeon(高永肩, ?~?) in the West and Go Jeong(高楨, ?~1159) in the East, which was the Donggyeong-do(東京道) Province’s Yoyang(遼陽) area, never knew of each other albeit being both fifth-generation descendants of Go.