三國의 相互關係를 通해 본 高句麗 正體性

Abstract

The names of the three States (like Koguryo) had two or three syllables. It also turned out that the royal family names of the three kingdoms were either from the names of the States or from the first syllable of those names. The dynasties of China (as well as the Gin(金) and the Ging(淸) established by the Nuzhen), however, used a name that had only one syllable. The foundation legends of Buyeo were linked with Koguryo and Paekche, and the traditions in the power that established Silla related to Gojoseon, Koguryo, and Paekche. It is at least true that there was some sort of common ground among those nations, though the truth has not been found yet. These theories have come from the traditions of the three States and the cultural similarities shown by them. In the cases of official rituals related to the nation's identity, it is shown that the ritual for the first king of Koguryo was introduced to Koguryo, which basically used the same name for the country. The festival called Dongmaenje in Koguryo was linked to Palgwanje in Korea(高麗), and many other customs (including wedding ceremony) and political systems showed some similarities. It is meaningful that the traditions influenced even the late period of Joseon. All the cultural items like language, characters, attire, hats, and armor were traced back to Buyeo. They were also a product of cultural homogeneity that was formed around Koguryo. Buyeo and Koguryo also had an impact on Paekche, Silla, and Gaya in terms of political system and institution. As Tang gaozong(唐高宗) called them Haedong-Three Kingdoms(海東三國), the three kingdoms (Koguryo, Paekche, and Silla) were considered as another world that contained its original cultural heritage. A plenty of cultural heritage that originated from Buyeo and was later linked to the three States has been succeeded generation to generation. The identity of Korean culture is traced back to Buyeo and Koguryo.