The Transfer of the Seat of Government, Ko-gu-ryu

Abstract

For the research into a certain country’s history, the study on the seat of government is very important. Because the seat of government is the center of everything, it is the most important material for the research of the history of a country.<BR> From this point of view, the study on the location of Ko-gu-ryu’s seat of government is more important than anything else. Because, as most of Korean history research including history of Ko-gu-ryu, has begun by Japanese rather than by Koreans. As everybody knows, the purpose of the research on Korean history by Japanese was to make logical base of their ruling Korea. That’s why there are so many points in dispute.<BR> The writer felt that there are many questions while reading papers studied on the seat of government of Ko-gu-ryu by Japanese. Above all things, Hwan-in or Jib-an was not the seat of government of Ko-gu-ryu at the beginning part of Ko-gu-ryu as Japanese asserted. They are of middle part.<BR> In addition, Pyung-yang which King Jangsoo transferred to was not Pyung-yang of North Korea of today but I confirmed that it was Pyung-yang of Yo-yang city, Yo-nyung sung, China. At the same time, I got to know that Yo-yang was a place where there were Nak-rang kun and Hyun-do kun of Han. This is a record which is a very important base of not only research on the history of Ko-gu-ryu but also of Korean ancient history.<BR> Then, what happened to Pyung-yang of today? It is proven to be true that that had transfered during the King Pyung-won of Ko-gu-ryu.<BR> Just like this, as the seats of government of Ko-gu-ryu of middle part are newly proven, it will affect deeply those studies had been done on Ko-gu-ryu, relevant Bu-yeo and Ko-cho-sun. Nevertheless, there are other not-yet-ascertained seats of government of Ko-gu-ryu of the beginning part. This is the time when the efforts of the academic world is necessary for these ascertainments.