@article{ART003313488},
author={Haein Ji},
title={The National Consciousness of 18th-Century Jeju Confucianists Viewed through the Seniority Dispute of Samseong (三姓)},
journal={Journal of Humanities},
issn={1598-8457},
year={2026},
number={100},
pages={499-524}
TY - JOUR
AU - Haein Ji
TI - The National Consciousness of 18th-Century Jeju Confucianists Viewed through the Seniority Dispute of Samseong (三姓)
JO - Journal of Humanities
PY - 2026
VL - null
IS - 100
PB - Institute for Humanities
SP - 499
EP - 524
SN - 1598-8457
AB - This study aims to examine the perception of national consciousness shared by Jeju Confucianists in the eighteenth century by analyzing their understanding of the seniority of the Samseong (Three Surnames), the founding myth of the three clans and the Tamna Kingdom. Official historiography, such as the “Jiriji (地理志)” in the Goryeosa (高麗史), tended to designate “Yang Eulna (良乙那)” as the eldest of the three Divine Beings and to downgrade Tamna (耽羅) to a mere administrative district (邑) based on specific political motives. However, a meticulous analysis of the Sangeon (上言) by eighteenth-century Jeju Confucian scholars recorded in the Seungjeongwon Ilgi (承政院日記) confirms that the “Yeongjuji” recension—a textual group recognizing “Go Eulna (髙乙那)” as the eldest—was widely accepted in Jeju society. Through their petitions, Jeju Confucianists referred to Tamna as an “ancient nation (古國)” and consistently emphasized its sovereign status as a nation ruled by the Go clan as monarchs. This stance directly contradicted the narrative strategies of the official monographs that sought to obscure the historical existence of the Tamna nation. Furthermore, they endeavored to bolster the prestige of the Tamna Kingdom by adopting and integrating “egg-birth (卵生)” motifs, such as the “bird’s egg” motif found in mainland myths. Ultimately, the reception of the “Yeongjuji”-related textual group in eighteenth-century Jeju functioned as a significant narrative discourse, serving to establish a distinctive identity for the Jeju people and to preserve their pride as the “adherents (遺民)” of the Tamna nation.
KW - Samseong Myth;Jeju Myth;Foundation Myth;“Yeongjuji;” Myth
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Haein Ji. (2026). The National Consciousness of 18th-Century Jeju Confucianists Viewed through the Seniority Dispute of Samseong (三姓). Journal of Humanities, 100, 499-524.
Haein Ji. 2026, "The National Consciousness of 18th-Century Jeju Confucianists Viewed through the Seniority Dispute of Samseong (三姓)", Journal of Humanities, no.100, pp.499-524.
Haein Ji "The National Consciousness of 18th-Century Jeju Confucianists Viewed through the Seniority Dispute of Samseong (三姓)" Journal of Humanities 100 pp.499-524 (2026) : 499.
Haein Ji. The National Consciousness of 18th-Century Jeju Confucianists Viewed through the Seniority Dispute of Samseong (三姓). 2026; 100 : 499-524.
Haein Ji. "The National Consciousness of 18th-Century Jeju Confucianists Viewed through the Seniority Dispute of Samseong (三姓)" Journal of Humanities no.100(2026) : 499-524.
Haein Ji. The National Consciousness of 18th-Century Jeju Confucianists Viewed through the Seniority Dispute of Samseong (三姓). Journal of Humanities, 100, 499-524.
Haein Ji. The National Consciousness of 18th-Century Jeju Confucianists Viewed through the Seniority Dispute of Samseong (三姓). Journal of Humanities. 2026; 100 499-524.
Haein Ji. The National Consciousness of 18th-Century Jeju Confucianists Viewed through the Seniority Dispute of Samseong (三姓). 2026; 100 : 499-524.
Haein Ji. "The National Consciousness of 18th-Century Jeju Confucianists Viewed through the Seniority Dispute of Samseong (三姓)" Journal of Humanities no.100(2026) : 499-524.
