임진왜란 시기 팔공산 전투와 역사적 의의

Abstract

The Daegu region, where Palgong mountain is located was stationed in the center of the path of Japan's conquering army when Japan invaded Chosun in 1592. For this reason, the region was utilized by the Japanese force as the main path of invasion and its rear base. In order to conduct direct acts of invasion on the western Gyungsang region and secure supply routes through its base in Busan to Hansung, the Japanese invaded Daegu region from the beginning of the war, and continued to maintain direct control over this region. Daegu, in which Palgong mountain is located, became occupied by the Japanese early in the beginning of the war as it was located in the middle of the Japanese course of advancement. Having occupied Daegu, the Japanese army utilized the area as its main supply route. However, the deputy delegate of Daegu along with the military and the people of Daegu used Palgong mountain as a strategic position for resistance against the Japanese, thereby making the creation of a voluntary army consisting of the Chosun people and continual resistance by the royal forces possible. Additionally, the mountain played a role of an outpost for the Chosun army of West Gyungsang for all-out counterattacks on the Japanese in the attempts to reclaim some of the key areas in West Gyungsang, including the Youngcheon Fortress and the Gyungju Fortress. During the negotiation period of Ganghwa, the Chosun government paid a close attention to Palgong mountain as one of the places of strategic importance in the process of turning Chosun's mountain fortresses into defending posts in provision for Japan's reinvasion. The Japanese army relocated southwards to Hasam island after the battle of Jiksan when Japan reinvaded Chosun in 1597. In the Process of relocation, Kato Kiyomasa's troops attacked the fortress of Palgong mountain. Thus a troop of volunteers based in Gyungju region and the royal forces fought fiercly against Kiyomasa's army to cause serious damage and forcing it to relocate to Ulsan instead. Therefore, Palgong mountain played an important role not only as the strategic position for Chosun army of West Gyungsang for its resistance after the town castle of Daegu was fallen by the Japanese in the beginning of the invasion in 1592, it was utilized as the place of strategic importance which supported royal troops and volunteer troops in various areas including Daegu.