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The Background of Establishing Paegangjin in the Reign of King Seongdeok in Silla

  • The Review of Korean History
  • 2013, (110), pp.1-46
  • Publisher : The Historical Society Of Korea
  • Research Area : Humanities > History

Park Namsoo 1

1국사편찬위원회

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ABSTRACT

The establishment and management of Paegangjin by Silla was deeply related with the political situation of the north-east Asia and pioneering the northern territory in the reign of King Seongdeok. Up to date, it has been assumed that Balhae was not enough to extend its power to the area of P’ae river and this area was a sort of military buffer zone at that time. However, some doubts has been raised about why Tang willingly offered the southern area of P’ae river, which was a strategic location in Silla-Tang War, to Silla as a benefit in return for the dispatch of Silla’s forces and why Silla had neglected it for 13 years since gaining the official approval of the occupation of this area from Tang. Through tracing the attack time and the route to Dengzhou by Balhae and the process after the attack, this study tried to make clear the request for a dispatch of Silla’s troops by Tang and the process of its dispatch. In addition, it focused on how the dispatch was related with the official approval of the southern area of P’ae river. At this, by analysing the diplomatic documents between Tang and Silla in the period of the time from asking for the dispatch of the troops by Tang to the establishment of Paegangjin by Silla, this study identified the fact that Balhae’s forces had blocked the sea route between Silla and Tang in West Sea after stepping back from Dengzhou and it was the issue of Silla and Tang to drive out them. On this result of the research, it is assumed that the military garrison(戍) established in the area of P’ae after driving out Balhae’s forces corresponded to 14 Gunhyeon shown in the record of Goguryeo(高句麗) Hansanju(漢山州) in Jiriji 4, Samguksagi (History of Three kingdoms) and indicated the jurisdiction of Paegangjin as well.

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