金坵의 反蒙活動과 仕宦生活

Abstract

Kim Gu(金坵) was a fine writer and politician of 13th century.At the beginning of 13th century Mongolia was arising and becoming the new ruler of China continent after destroying the Jin dynasty. The state ruling Yuan empire invaded the Koryo in 1231. The Koryo fiercely continued the anti-Mongol war for 30 years. However, in 1270, a peace treaty was reconciled which resulted in not only a termination of military regime of a century but a restoration of monarchy.Kim Gu was a provincial officer of Boo Ryung(扶寧). Although, his father was also a officer, as a low rank of his father, Kim Gu has not taken advantage of his family.Only his ability, fine literate ability could make him to become a scholar-officer. The intellectual leader of that era, Lee Gyu Bo(李奎報) recommended him to a diplomat document writer after seeing Kim Gu’s fine writings. In his early official life, Kim Gu was full of anti-Mongol spirits in his writings and was enthusiastically involved in campaign of engraving Tripitaka Koreana. In 1240, he visited Mongolia as a delegate, thereafter he did not participate in engraving Tripitaka Koreana. He was seeing the Empire itself shedding on its power in a global scale. He adopted a practical stance. The engraving of Tripitaka could not possibly repel the gigantic Mogol invasion. A reconciliation is the better than the anti-Mongol resistance for withdrawal of Mongol to overcome the poverty and the damage of war. His anti-Mongol spirits turned into a practicalism. He volunteerly involved in practical politics along with the royal regime of reconciliation. As for him, the taking parts in practical politics meant writing delicate diplomatic documents concerning Mongol relationship, logically reputing excessive demands of Mongol, and resolving pending problems. Kim Gu was an outstanding writer and diplomat in making diplomatic documents during anti-Mogol resistance and Mongol interfering periods.