한말 箕子조선 인식에 대한 재고찰 — 『大東歷史』에 나타난 기자조선 역사서술을 중심으로 —

Abstract

In Korean Empire Period, the Gija Josen was emphasized as a dynasty with legitimacy in historical books except the nationalist ones. On the first sight, this seems to be a stronger version of the classical orthodox in Joseon Dynasty. However, the history of Gija Josen was actually re-written by some historians such as Choi Kyung-Hwan(崔景焕) and Jung Gyo(鄭喬). According to them, Gija had never been invested with rank by Zhou. He became the ruler of Josen because of the abdication from the descendants of Dangun, and the election from the locals. The source of Gija’s legitimacy is not Zhou any more but Josen itself. Under these circumstances, Gija Josen could be thought had the same status as Zhou, with ability to be a strong country in the East with military, economical, cultural powers.