Abstract
This article aims at elucidating the meaning and the purpose of the researches on Central Eurasian history in Korea, by reviewing the general trends and the characteristics of those researches in the field since the 1950s. In the first part of the article, it expounds the importance of the study of this area from two perspectives: the Silk Road and the nomadic empires. And it proves and emphasizes how these two factors, the two most important elements in the history of Central Eurasia, have connected the histories of various regions of the world. Then, in the second part, this article tries to show how important these studies are for our understanding of not only the history of Korea but also the world history. To pursue this aim it emphasizes the various historical ‘connections’ of Korea with this region and beyond. It also touches upon the necessity to reconsider the historical reality of ‘China’ in relation with recent arguments about the Yuan and the Qing empires.
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