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An Introductory Study of the World View of Buyeo

  • The Review of Korean History
  • 2008, (90), pp.1-24
  • Publisher : The Historical Society Of Korea
  • Research Area : Humanities > History

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1연세대학교

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ABSTRACT

The Dongmyong and Haemosu Tale of Buyeo constantly displays the notion of 'the son of Heaven', 'Heavenly Emperor' or 'the descendants of Heaven', thereby justifying the Buyeo and its people as the centre of the world. The strong royal power enjoyed firmly established hereditary system, which was similar to that of Old Joseon. Buyeo seemed to have had a certain will to influence such powers as Ye, and Okjeo, who was thought to be of homogeneous 'ye' ethnic origin. To carry out its 'Greater Buyeo' design, Buyeo may have subdued Upru to advance into the Maritime Province of Siberia and northeast Korea. Buyeo also thought of its southern neighbour Koguryo as an epigone. Such attitude led Buyeo to believe that it was the 'will of Heaven' that Koguryo should submit to the world of Buyeo, which was the sole benefactor of legitimacy. Hence, there is a high possibility that Buyeo had obviously possessed its distinct world view to its surrounding Dongyi (東夷) people.

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