『金庾信行錄』의 찬술 배경과 경위

Abstract

Examined in this article is The Life and Actions of Kim Yushin (Kimyusin-Haengrok, 金庾信行錄). This book served as the basis for the biography of Kim inserted in Samguk Sagi (三國史記), and provides invaluable clues that help us understand the nature of the war that took place in the 7th century. When this book was written, what led to its writing, why it was written, and what was its influences, would be the focuses of this study. After King Hyegong(Hyegong-wang) was enthroned at a very young age, former Kings Muyeol and Munmu came to be heralded as kings whose accomplishments were so noteworthy-conquering both Baekje and Goguryeo- that their ancestral tablets should not be removed from the Dynastic Shrine(B‘ ulcheon-ji-ju , 不遷之主’). This was a ploy to reinforce the young king’s authority, situating him as the successor of these great kings. The official image of the 7th Century War was also modified accordingly, from a war that primarily subdued and annexed Baekje, to a war that conquered both countries(兩國平定’). This no doubt led to the legacy of King Munmu being escalated, while damaging( or at least weakening) the authority and image of Kim Yushin. And after Kim’s death, the status of his descendants continued to weaken even more. Denunciation of Kim Yushin’s legacy was a huge blow to their already declining status in the society, and their reputation was further tarnished when they were implicated in accusations of treacherous machinations. Then, after the line of King Muyeol’s descendants was severed, and King Weonseong was enthroned, descendants of Kim Yushin finally had the chance to exonerate themselves and restore their honor. Kim Yushin’s great grandson Jangcheong(長淸, Kim Am/金巖) authored a memoir documenting Kim Yushin’s life and actions, praising him as the leading figure of the 7th Century War. Meanwhile, Kings in the Hadae( 下代) period of Shilla continued to diminish its own appreciation of King Muyeol as well as the following kings of that line, which did more than salvaging Kim Yushin’s reduced meritorious aura. Eventually the idea that the 7th Century War was a war where Shilla was able to subdue both countries became the dominant ideology of Shilla, and laid foundation for the idea that Shilla was the one that united all the three countries(一統三國’).