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@article{ART001910783},
author={우석훈},
title={The Great Wall of Goguryeo in Liao-River Area},
journal={military history},
issn={1598-317X},
year={2014},
number={92},
pages={103-138},
doi={10.29212/mh.2014..92.103}

TY - JOUR
AU - 우석훈
TI - The Great Wall of Goguryeo in Liao-River Area
JO - military history
PY - 2014
VL - null
IS - 92
PB - Military History Institute, MND
SP - 103
EP - 138
SN - 1598-317X
AB - This study focuses on the Great Wall of Goguryeo that had been estimately constructed during the reigns of King Yeongryu to King Bojang for 16 years(631∼646). Due to the lack of related historical records, there have been three assumable theories about the Great Wall of Gogureyo, namely Sanseong-yeonbangseol(山城聯防線說) which assumption is the connected wall with the established wall in the past, Sanseong-bangeojogool(山城防禦組群說), and Byeongang(邊崗說). Reviewing the old documentary records and the archaeological data to examine the existing studies, it came to the conclusion that the two former theories are not valid. Although the remains of the Great Wall of Goguryeo haven't been found, there are several reasons to prove the reliability of Byeongang theory. Firstly, the position of Byeongang was easy to prevent enemies crossing the Liao-River. Secondly, the position of Goguryeo's Great Wall was not overlapped in Liao-Dong, in which the great walls of other dynasties were built. Thirdly, The Direction and length of the Great Wall is consistent with the relevant records. Based on the result of the research, in this study, I compared the invasion route of Sui and Tang dynasties before and after the Great Wall of Goguryeo was built. The reason why I compared these two dynasties's invasion route is that there found in the historical records the fact that Goguryo built the Great wall after its successive defence from Sui's attack. After the comparison, I found that Tang's invasion pathways to Goguryo became diversified and Tang's army changed their tactics after building the Great wall. Next, this study also analyzed Chinese archaeological data and documentary records about Byeongang. The result confirmed that the construction technique of Byeongang site stretching a thousand li from the northeast to the southwest, was the same one so called, "Pancheck" which piled up the several earthen panel one by one, from Killim province to Yonyeong province. Finally, I confirmed the fact that Byeongang site was mentioned in 『Bongcheontongji』 called as ‘Goguryeo Castle’, ‘Goguryeo Tae’, ‘beacon’., small the site of an ancient castle after analysing of the related old records. Thus, it is certain that the Great Wall played the role of an auxiliary line in the existing defense system of Goguryeo. The purpose of building the Great Wall is presumed to guarantee the time for the rear's preparation and to inform the position as well as the condition of enemy troops to the existing defense system, the fortress.
KW - Liao-River;Liao-Dong;Gogureyo;Great Wall;Great Wall of Gogureyo;Byeongang;King Yeongryu;King Bojang;Yeon-gae-so-mun;Bongcheontongji
DO - 10.29212/mh.2014..92.103
ER -

우석훈. (2014). The Great Wall of Goguryeo in Liao-River Area. military history, 92, 103-138.

우석훈. 2014, "The Great Wall of Goguryeo in Liao-River Area", military history, no.92, pp.103-138. Available from: doi:10.29212/mh.2014..92.103

우석훈 "The Great Wall of Goguryeo in Liao-River Area" military history 92 pp.103-138 (2014) : 103.

우석훈. The Great Wall of Goguryeo in Liao-River Area. 2014; 92 : 103-138. Available from: doi:10.29212/mh.2014..92.103

우석훈. "The Great Wall of Goguryeo in Liao-River Area" military history no.92(2014) : 103-138.doi: 10.29212/mh.2014..92.103

우석훈. The Great Wall of Goguryeo in Liao-River Area. military history, 92, 103-138. doi: 10.29212/mh.2014..92.103

우석훈. The Great Wall of Goguryeo in Liao-River Area. military history. 2014; 92 103-138. doi: 10.29212/mh.2014..92.103

우석훈. The Great Wall of Goguryeo in Liao-River Area. 2014; 92 : 103-138. Available from: doi:10.29212/mh.2014..92.103

우석훈. "The Great Wall of Goguryeo in Liao-River Area" military history no.92(2014) : 103-138.doi: 10.29212/mh.2014..92.103