1. Korean Historyin North-East Asia KSEA-SC Christmas Party Dec 4 2010 Jongwook Woo, PhD [email_address] High-Performance Internet Computing Center (HiPIC) Computer Information Systems Department California State University, Los Angeles

2. Contents

Two myths at East Asia

The oldest culture in Asia

Old Choson (BC 2333 - ?)

Gija/Wiman Chosun

War with Han

The states

Xiungno in Korean History

3. The views of Korean history

Chosun ( ) Kingdom in Korea (1392- 1892, 1892 1910)

• Ideology to establish the Land of the Wiseman ( )

• Since 16C, studied Chinese Confucianism too seriously

• Wanna-Be Chinese

• • Doctrinaire attitudes/beliefs

• Wanted to have a link between the Old Chosun and Chinese Gija ( )

4. The views of Korean history (Contd)

Korean old histories have been used politically

• Korea-Japan Annexation (1910-1945):

• • Japanese Imperial Government distorted the old history of Korea

• • • ( ) ,

• • Most historians in South Korean universities were educated by Japanese Imperial Government or theirs disciples

• • • ( ?)

• • • • ( , ),( )

• North-East Project ( ) of China (2002 2006)

• • any pre-modern people or states that occupied any part of what is now thePeople's Republic of Chinaare defined as having been part of that greater Chinese state

• • Others

• • • Northwest Project:Tibet

• • • Southwest Project: Xinjiang

5. The views of Korean history (Contd)

Many other Korean historians

• Different from and Reforming the old history of Korea, especially the Old Chosun and Three Kingdoms

• South Korea

• • • ( , ),( ), ( ),( ),( ),( ), ,( ) etc

• North Korea

• • Under Military Government (1961 - 1993) in South Korea

• • • Arrested if you had the same opinion with North Koreans

• If you read many history books, you will have the similar view with

6. Old Chosun ( , ) 7. Two myths at East Asia(The symbols of Korea and its brothers)

The Sons of Heaven ( )

• Respect Sun, Light

• Worship birds

• Love gold, especially Shilla

• Respect horse

• Good at Archery

• Also use horn-shaped cup, especially Shilla and Kaya

• • Koreans, Kazakhs, Bryats, Evenkies, Mongols, Yakuts, Machurians, Japanese

The Oviparity ( )

• Born from egg

• • Eggs from the heaven

• • • Chu-Mo ( ), Kim Soo-Ro ( ), Park Hyok-Go-Se ( )

8. The sons of heaven and Phoenix (Hanyang Univ.), 9. The sons of heaven and The Ovaparity (Hanyang Univ.), 10. Old Chosun ( , ) Two Cultures in Northeast Asia jwoo 11. Old Chosun ( , ) It has been believed that Korean and her brothers are originated from Baikhal Lake Lake Baikhal ( ) 12. (Nine- Hwan, Han),(East Yi, )

(Kyoo-Won History) by Book-Ae, AD1675, King Sook-Jong, Chosun)

• Hwan-In, Hwan-Wong (Shin-Shi), Dan-Goon

• Nine Hwans

• • National Library, Seoul, Korea; ,626 ( 2105-1) 1

: (big)+ (bow)

• That Chinese called Korean and her brothers (Nine Yis)

• The origin of the everything, Book of the Later Han

• • ; ; : [ .] , , , .[1] , , .[2] ,[3] , , , , , , , , .[4] .

• The root of everything:

• • I forgot which book says so; another version of Book of the Later Han ?

• There are Nine Yis

13. Hong-San Culture

Yellow River Culture (Yangshao culture ( ), BC 5000 BC 3000)

• was believed first in the east Asia

• Chinese history

• • Yangshao -> Yellow River ->Xia ( ) Dynasty (c. 2100 - c. 1600 BC)

But in the area of Yi, the oldest ruins found

• At Da-ring-Ho ( ) :where the area Yi lived in,

• • Sing-Rung-Wa ( ) ruins (BC6200 BC5200) were found

• • • Chahai ( ) ruins (BC5600)

• • Believed that Korean is originated from the lake Bikhal but should be originated from here

14. Hong-San Culture (Contd)

Hong-San ( ) culture was found at Liao-Ning ( ), Manchuria and Jok-Bong, Inner-Mongolia

• BC 4500 BC3000 (2000 earlier than Yellow River Culture)

• Originated from Chahai and Sing-Rung-Wa

• Ha-Ga-Jom ( ),Jok-Bong, Inner-Mongol

• • BC2000 BC1200

Probably Korean is originated from Hong-San civilization

• Because the area is the origin of Yis

15. Hong-San Civilization Hong-San Culture (BC 4500 BC 3000) (BC6200 BC5200),(BC 5600) located where Yi ( ) lived 16. Hong-San Culture (BC6200 BC5200),(BC 5600), Hong-San Culture ( BC 4500 BC 3000) Yangshao culture ( ): BC 5000 - 17. Old Chosun ( , ) Then, Korean and her brothers should be originated from Hong-San Culture Lake Baikhal 18. Old Chosun ( , , , Asa-Dal)

Originated from Hwan-In and Hwan-Woong

• Hwan-Woong is a son of Hwan-In

• • Migrated to human land from the heaven with the advanced technology

• Who they are?

• • Hong-San civilization?

BC 2333 - ?

• Dan-Goon found chosun (Asa-Dal)

• • Dan-Goon Myth

• • • Bear and Tiger; only the bear became a human woman

• The Sacred Tree ( ), Dolmen Tombs ( ), Mandolin-shaped dagger ( )

19. Old Chosun ( , , Asa-Dal, Contd)

Chosun (Joseon, , Asa-Dal)

• Is it Jusen (Manchuria)?

• Asa-Dal: Morning Kingdom

• • Still ASA is morning in Japanese

• • How similar Korean and Japanese are

Dolmen Tomb

• More than 60% of World Dolmen tombs are at Chosun Area

Mandolin-shaped daggers and spheres

• Can assemble the dagger parts

• Later Sharpen and narrow style

20. Old Chosun ( , ) Map in the textbook at Korean School 21. Old Chosun ( , ) Map based on Shin Chae-Hos Three Chosun ( ) 22. Old Chosun ( , ) Map by Lee ( ) and Kim ( ), 23. Old Chosun ( , ) History Special ( ), KBS , 24. Old Chosun ( , ) 25. Old Chosun ( , ) 26. Old Chosun ( , ) 27. Bronze Mirror (Hard to make it even at the present time) 28. Carriage Parts found at Pyong-Yang, North Korea 1992 1992 , History Special, KBS, , 29. Carriage Parts found at Pyong-Yang, North Korea 1992 CG Carriage ( ),History Special, KBS, , 30. Mirror 31. Gija Chosun, Wiman Chosun

Gija Chosun

• Shang ( ) Dynasty collapsed by Zhou ( ) Dynasty (1066BC)

• • Wandering people from Shang migrated to the west board of Choson ( )

• • Chosun allowed Gija people live in the west board ( ) between Zhou and Chosun

Wiman Chosun

• In 195 BC, King Jun of Gija Chosun (?) appointed a refugee from Yan ( ), Wiman .

• Wiman later rebelled in 193 BC

• • Became a king of Gija Chosun

32. The Board of the Great Wall

Chin China

• The first united China

Great Wall ( )

• built between 220206 BC by the firstEmperor of China ,Qin Shi Huang

• In order to defend China from Northern Countries such as

• • Chosun

• • TheXiongnu( ;Xingn ; Hsiung-nu)

• • • The Hun?

• • • Brother kingdom of Chosun?

• Where is the great wall?

33. The Great Wall Great Wall Historians under The Imperial Japanese , 34. War between Wiman-Chosun and Han China

Han Moo-Je,Emperor Wu(Wudi; ),

• wants to control the Xiongnu and its ally ChoSun

• Han invaded Wiman Chosun at 109 BC

• • 73

• • Han History said we cut the left arm of Xiongnu

• • war for 1 year

• • • But ChoSun had an internal trouble and surrendered

• • • Sima Qiansays in Records of the Grand Historian( )

• • • • Chosun fell by GeneralsYangPu( ) and Xun Zhi ( ) in 108 BC

• • • • But, they were all sentenced to death by Emperor Wu (Why?)

35. Mirror Too far from China at BC 108 Great Wall War between Wiman Chosun and Han China at BC 108 36. The result of the war

Records of the Grand Historian( ) says that

• the Han establishedFourCommanderiesof Han

• • But did not mention where they were

• Mystery

• • Who won?

• • • Chosun fell by GeneralsYangPu( ) and Xun Zhi ( ) in 108 BC

• • • • But, they were all sentenced to death by Emperor Wu (Why?)

• • • The chinese generals were sentenced to death

• • • The ministers of Chosun who surrendered were all assigned to the east coast of china as governors

• • Fought against which Chosun?

• • • Wiman Chosun, the western board of Chosun by , , ,

37. The Great Wall Great Wall Historians under The Imperial Japanese , Nak-Rang province under Han after the war 38. The states ( , )

Chosun consists of many states

• the northern region of the peninsula and Manchuria was occupied by the states ofBuyeo ,Goguryeo ,Okjeo ,Dongye , and other minor states

• It is hard to tell when Chosun lost its central authority

• • It seems that Bu-Yo took the central authority

• • Is Bu-Yo Chosun?

Bu-Yo (Bu-Ri)

• North Bu-Yo, East Bu-Yo, Cholbon Bu-Yo

• Buryat is Bu-Yo?

Ko-Ri (Koree, Koguryo),

• Goguryeo 's traditional founding date is 37 BC,

• • but it was mentioned in Chinese records as early as 75 BC, or possibly even 2nd century B

39. The states ( , ) (Contd)

Baek-Je, Shil-La, Ka-Ya, Okjeo, Ye/Mac

Three Hans ( )

Who these guys are?

• Jusen, Wa, Cathay, Mongol

• • Should be one of Nine Hwans ( )

40. Yol-Gook Bu-Yo Go-Gu-Ryo Baek-Je Nak-Rang 41. Korean History before 3C

Korean old history before 3C has been removed

Two major history books about Korea before 3C

• written in 13C by Korean

• ( ) written in 3C by Chinese

Korean ( ) and Japanese historians

• Only trust ( )

• • That illustrates Korea is composed of 78 small kingdoms

• Only trustafter 2 or 3C

• • Illustrates Korea is composed of the strong 4 kingdoms ( , , , )

• • Believe thatis fabricated as

42. Shil-La, ( )

Kim (Altai, Gold) originated from The Hun (Xiungno)

• Kim Al-Chi from a golden box at Chicken woods ( )

• • Al: egg

• • Chiken: bird, heaven

• Moon-Moo Kings Stone says

• • Kim is from Kim, Il-Je, Xiungnos princess

• Another stone of Ms Kim from Shilla at Dang China

• • Has the same content

Symbols of Shil-La ( 57 BC 935 AD)

• Respect Horse, Egg, Heaven, Gold, flat or cone head, Rhyton (Drinking Horn), Bronze Pot

• Golden crowns:60%

• • 6 out of 10 golden crowns in the world are found at Shilla area

43. Meaning of the Crown ( , , ) Bird (Wings) Antler Sacred Tree Leaves fruits 44. Rhytons,Koo-Ho-Dong #5 tomb, Dong-Hae 45. Flat- and Cone Head Forming, History Special, KBS 46. Kaya ( )(AD 42 - 562)

Kim (Altai, Gold) probably from The Hun (Xiungno)

• Confederacy

• • 6 clans

• • • Kim Soo-Ro ( )

• • • • Boys became kings of each clan, incubated from 6 eggs descended from the heaven Boys became kings of each clan, incubated from 6 eggs descended from the heaven

• Probably the same origin as Kim in Silla

• • Symbols

• • • Gold, Egg, Heaven, Iron

• Called Gara ( ; )

Iron Kingdom

Close to Baek-Je and Wa Japan

• Attack Shilla with the allies

• Attacked by Koguryo 5C

• Merged to Shilla 6C

• • Did major role to destroy Baek-Je and Koguryo and unite Korea

47. Rhyta, relationship with Shil-La and Xiungno 48. Bronze Pot, relationship with Xiungno Shil-Las cavarlies with Bronze Pots Kayas Bronze Pot Bronze Pots of Shil-La and Sophia, Bulgaria 49. Flat Head Forming, relationship with Xiungno 50.