『漂海錄』를 통해본 崔溥의 한국 고대사 인식

Abstract

The contents about ancient history of Korea recorded in the book 『Pyohaerok(漂海錄)』was reviewed around Choi Bu's discourse and his historic discussion appeared in his book 『Don-Guk Tong-Gam(東國通鑑)』. In the book 『Pyohaerok(漂海錄)』, many contents about Joseon's history and its chronicle were described. Choi Bu recognized ancient history of Korea was led from Dangun Age, Gija Joseon Dynasty, and Wiman Joseon Dynasty to the Three Hans and then the Three Kingdoms in order. In his book 『Don-Guk Tong-Gam(東國通鑑)』, Choi Bu insisted that the key secrete enabling the two kingdoms of Baekjae and Goguryeo existed for several hundreds and a thousand for Shilla, respectively was because of the three nations' founders soundly established the foundations of their nations, and summarized and evaluated the national chronicles of Baekjae, Shilla and Goguryeo by each king in each nation. Officials and scholars in Chinese Ming Dynasty wondered how Goguryeo repelled Chinese Tang Dynasty's military attacks. Choi Bu explained the success secrets were Goguryeo soldiers' faithfulness and the leaders and the soldiers' mutual trust and belief, but the ruling class including Joseon Kings at the time when he lived considered because Goguryeo had defended its castles well with relying on its mountain fortresses, it could had defeated the Tang's invasion attack.