<高麗圖經>을 통해 본 群山島와 群山亭

Abstract

Gunsanjeong (Gunsanjeong Pavilion) was the first destination in Korea of the Chinese delegation led by Xu Jing. Officials of the Goryeo Kingdom greeted the delegation in a formal reception for foreign envoys at the pavilion. This article intends to identify, based on Goryeodogyeong (Illustrated Travelogue on Goryeo Kingdom), the sea route leading to Gunsando Island, as well as the locations of Gunsanjeong, Oryong Cemetery (五龍廟), Jaboksa Temple(資福寺), Sungsan Temporary Palace (崧山行宮), and the local government office at that time, all of which are known to have been on Gunsando Island. It also aims to shed light on the reception ceremony held at Gunsanjeong and the structure of the pavilion. The delegates led by Xu Jing are presumed to have reached Gunsando Island’s port through a sea route between Munyeodo and Seonyudo islands. After reaching the port, they would have moved to Gunsanjeong on a small ship prepared by the Goryeo people before being welcomed in the reception ceremony. The island named Hoengseo, which the Chinese envoys stopped at after leaving Gunsando Island, is presumed to be the Bangchukdo Island of today. This article assumes that Gunsanjeong, one of the key facilities on Gunsando Island, was located at the southern foot of Mangjubong Peak where relics have been scattered, and that the local government office was next to the pavilion. Oryong Cemetery and Jaboksa Temple are presumed to have been at the foot of a mountain to the east of the pavilion, and the Sungsan Temporary Palace at a relic site at the foot of a small mountain across from Oryong Cemetery. The fact that these facilities were incorrectly described in Goryeodogyeong as being in the east of Gunsanjeong, instead of west of the pavilion, is attributed to Xu Jing’s mistake about the actual locations of the facilities. As a proof of that error, this article cites Xu Jing’s description of Hoengseo (Bangchukdo island) as located to the south of Gunsando Island, contrary to its actual location to the north of the island. Judging by the descriptions of the reception ceremony in Goryeodogyeong, Gunsanjeong is presumed to have been on a mounted platform reached by a staircase in the middle of an open field. Key Words:Goryeodogyeong (Illustrated Travelogue on Goryeo Kingdom), Gunsando Island, Gunsanjeong Pavillion, Oryong Cemetery, Jaboksa Temple, Sungsan Temporary Palace, Hoengseo (Bangchukdo Island)