한국 중･고등학교 한국사교과서에서 고조선 지명의 비정(比定)에 관하여

Abstract

Recently, place names of Ancient Choson have not been indicated positively on the maps in Korean history textbooks. It is deeply related with the domain ruled by Ancient Choson. But, during the periods of the Korean Empire, the U.S Military Government, and the first and second curricular revision, the Korean history textbooks had indicated the place names of Ancient Choson on the maps. The territory of Ancient Choson is considered in close connection with the location of four counties that were established by the emperor Wudi Han empire(漢武帝) after conquerring Ancient Choson. So, scholars of Korean history have shown conflicting views on the locations of four Han counties(漢四郡), and I'm sure that it is a very sensitive issue in relation to East Asian history. It is not only beyond deplorable but worring that rather than because of foreign relations, differences of theories of domestic scholars have caused such circumstances. We all, although, are nationalists from the bottom of our heart, in reality, the narration on the territory of Ancient Choson has grown more ambiguous. Although, on the grounds for their differences of theories, many scholars have criticized that Lee Byung-do and Shin Seok-ho indicated locations of four Han counties on maps in Korean history textbooks, until now, no one showed new, groundbreaking results on the indication of locations. In this point, 2012 revised HistoryⅠ textbook that was published by Jihak-sa is so meaningful. I think that it is more practical to reflect once more on what we should teach students than wasteful slanders and disputes.