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The Spatial Structure and Landscape of the Gaya Capital City

  • Journal of Cultural Relics
  • Abbr : JCR
  • 2020, 38(38), pp.21-57
  • DOI : 10.23117/jcr.2020.38.38.002
  • Publisher : The Research Institute of Cultural Relics in East Asia
  • Research Area : Humanities > History
  • Received : September 13, 2020
  • Accepted : October 13, 2020
  • Published : November 10, 2020

Choi, Gyong-Gyu 1

1동아세아문화재연구원

Candidate

ABSTRACT

Among the Gaya empires, Geumgwan-Gaya, Dae-Ggaya, Ara-Gaya, and Dara-Guk were found to have fortresses where kings and rulers lived. The archaeological aspects, including the surrounding ruins, were organized and the structural features and scenery of the Gaya Kingdom were explored in a macro-level manner. No roads or temples were built based on urban areas such as Silla and Baekje. However, it was confirmed that royal palaces, settlements, royal tombs, ritual facilities, and production facilities were all part of the ancient capital city system. And the view that the royal palace and the Wangmyo station are close to each other within a kilometer of distance can be seen as one of the common characteristics of Gaya's royal castle. Gaya established the space structure of the fortress while building the fortress, which is a memorial facility for the royal palace. In particular, the pattern of placing important facilities in the center and moving special production facilities to the outskirts can be seen as evidence of the perception of the capital city system. However, in the case of Geumgwan Gaya, it must have been difficult to develop into a capital city system due to the 400 years of the southern conquest of Goguryeo and the westward advance of Silla after the establishment of an earthen rampart. It is understood that Dae-Gaya and Ara-Gaya, which were great kingdoms of the end of the Gaya period, were also not in a condition to concentrate on the development of the capital from the establishment of an earthen rampart to the late 5th century. In other words, Gaya is an unfinished city, and in other words, the best archaeological data showing the transition period of the ancient Korean peninsula's capital system is Gaya's royal castle.

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