‘요동사’와 그 이후 : 참여자와 관찰자의 시각

Abstract

The History of Liaodong, published in 2004 by Hankyu Kim, has been one of the hottest issues in the studies of early Korean history. Kim’s new paradigm advocates that the History of Lioadong or Manchuria should be separated from the mainstream Chinese history. It in turn means that Old Joseon and Goguryeo, which Korean people believe as the integral parts of their ancient realm, are more properly considered as parts of the Liaodong history. It goes without saying that nationalist historians both in Korea and China have severely criticized the History of Liaodong.BR This study first argues that Korean scholars’ criticisms about the History of Liaodong do not seem to have been valid, rather revealing the weak points for the national history which embraces both Manchuria and the Korean peninsula in their ancient realm. It further associates the History of Liaodong with the so-called New Qing History in America and, especially, the Mansenshi of Japanese colonialist historians. The similarities among the three historical paradigms appreciate the scholarly significance of the History of Laiodong. Korean scholars’ criticisms of Kim as a follower of the colonialist history are indeed biased and groundless.