마한의 제사유적과 익산 영등동 다중환구의 고고학적 의의

Abstract

Some of the rituals in ancient Korean society exist as records. Younggo of Buyeo, Dongmaeng of Goguryeo, and Mucheon of Ye are representative. However, the name of Mahan's ritual is unknown even though the contents are recorded. The purpose of this article is to present the nature and archaeological significance of the Multiple Round Ditchs investigated at Youngdeung-dong, Iksan, through the remains of ancestral rituals during the Mahan period. Eight tentative conclusions could be presented through the practice of Mahan rituals shown in the record and the ritual attributes of the Multiple Round Ditchs in Youngdeung-dong. First, it is possible that Youngdeung-dong site was Mahan's ritual site consisting of the Multiple Round Ditchs Ritual, the Big Tree Ritual, and the Shattering Ritual. Second, the discovery of a tree pit at Youngdeung-dong site not only serves as a criterion for restoring the size and shape of the Multiple Round Ditchs, but also increases the possibility that the Multiple Round Ditchs in Myeongcheon-dong, Boryeong, can be viewed as the Big Tree Ritual. Third, the Multiple Round Ditchs can be seen as a much stronger representation of the priest's right. Fourth, it is possible that Youngdeung-dong site was Sodo(蘇塗) of a powerful country in the Mangyeonggang River basin. Fifth, it is possible that the ritual of Sodo was a farming ritual to pray for the prosperity and well-being of the country and a ritual for dedication to Heaven and ghosts. Sixth, it is possible that the priest's right and the growth of the sanctuary were actively used as a strategy to strengthen the royal authority of the political rulers of the country and to gain an upper hand among various countries. Seventh, it breaks away from t he stereotype that t he existence of b ells a nd d rums can only fall in the Iron Age through the Big Tree Ritual that existed in Youngdeung-dong site during the 2nd~3rd centuries. Eighth, Youngdeung-dong site deserve to be used as a sample of Mahan Sodo in the 3rd century.