倭系石室로 본 加耶와 倭의 交流

Abstract

Stone–chamber tomb of Wae's style is one of the clues that shows exchanges between Gaya and Wae in the 6th century. The only regions in the southern Korean Peninsula where stone–chamber tombs of Wae's style have been found so far are the southern Gaya and the southwestern Baekje. It is generally understood that stone–chamber tomb of Wae's style is originated from Kyushu in japan and more specifically it can be subdivided into the Northern and Midwestern of Kyushu. With regard to the name of ancient country in the period of ancient burial mounds, the northern Kyushu was composed of Chikuzen(筑前) and Buzen(豊前) and the mid-western Kyushu was composed of Chikugo(筑後), Hizen(肥前), Higo(肥後). These ancient countries are presumed to be active in exchanges with Gaya. It is confirmed that the politic group who built tombs of the mid-western Kyushu’s type kept building stone–chamber tomb of Wae's style while also keeping its size and status even after the fall of Gaya. But on the contrary to this, the politic group who built tombs of the northern Kyushu’s types stopped building stone–chamber tomb of Wae's style before the fall of Gaya. In conclusion, it is considered that a number of stone–chamber tombs of Wae's style is attributed to the result of vigorous exchanges with Kyushu in japan. More specifically, the exchanges with the northern Kyushu took place out of political purpose. And in the case of the mid-western Kyushu, it took place out of trade. In addition, the fact that stone–chamber tombs of Wae's style are located in the southern Gaya and the southwestern Baekje means that their exchanges on the sea lanes in the southern coast of Korea in the 5th to 6th century was vigorous.