Abstract

This paper examines the form and role of hostages(質) sent by Baekje to Wae(倭) in the negotiation process between Baekje and Wae(倭). As a diplomatic envoy representing the king, the hostage played a role in eliciting political and military cooperation from the other country. Baekje began to send the crown prince Jeonji(腆支) to Wae(倭) as a hostage in 397, and continued to send hostages to Wae(倭) until the 7th century. The hostage was a royal family or a high-ranking official and stayed in Wae(倭) for a long time. Such hostage status and duration of stay would have increased the trust of Wae(倭) and increased efficiency in negotiating with Wae(倭). The dispatch of hostages was made under the basis of Baekje''s foreign policy. In consideration of the external circumstances of the war with Goguryeo or Silla, Baekje dispatched hostages to induce cooperation with Wae(倭). Also, through the hostage activities, the friendly relationship between Baekje and Wae(倭) was maintained for a long time.

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