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Abstract

The main tendency of comprehension on Jeju area in Goryeo dynasty(918-1392) was to investigate the changes and characteristics of Jeju society through reforming the Jeju’s local administration system by the central government. Jeju area(island) was the ceter of Tamna Kingdom from ancient time to the early Goryeo dynasty. The Seongju(星主) and Wangja(王子) were the ruler of the Kingdom. As the central government governed the Kingdom directly from the twelveth century, they became the local elites of Jeju area. Seongju(星主) and Wangja(王子) as the local elites maintained their status to the end of the Goryeo dynasty. The Yuan and Goryeo permitted Seongju(星主) and Wangja(王子) to get the autonomy to rule Jeju area effectively. It’s very different from the inland’s local elites who were changed greatly through the rebellion and war from the period of Military Regime and Yuan Intervention in the late Goryeo dynasty. Seongju(星主) and Wangja(王子) had very flexible thinking and strategic attitude to the policy of controlling Jeju area by Yuan and Goryeo. They acted antagonistic attitude or friendly attitude to Yuan and Goryeo according to their interests. These attitudes could maintain their status as local elite to the end of Goryeo dynasty. It’s desirable to focus on the Seongju(星主) and Wangja(王子) in order to comprehend the Jeju area in Goryeo dynasty.