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| The '''three Gojoseon kingdoms''' are states thought to have existed according to '']''<ref>Joseon Sangosa. Sin Chaeho. (1931) {{ISBN|8947210331}}</ref> (1924–25). The concept gained a following among several fringe historians,<ref>김정배, 고조선 연구의 사적 고찰 (Historical Survey on Research of Kochosun), ''단군학연구'', '''7''', 185–206 (2002)</ref><ref>이정복, 논점 한국사 사료집성 (The Collection of Korean History Controversy), 국학자료원, {{ISBN|8982064729}}</ref><ref>신채호, 조선민족의 전성시대 (The Prosperity Age of Joseon People), ''삼천리'', '''7'''(1), 59–67 (1935)</ref><ref>강경구, 고대의 삼조선과 낙랑 (Three Gojoseon and Nangnang Nation), 기린원 (1991)</ref> although it is not completely accepted by mainstream scholars.<ref>The theory is mentioned in non-canonical history texts, including ]'s ''A New History of Korea'' and the ]'s ''Korean History: Discovery of its characteristics and developments'' (Seoul:Hollym, 2004).</ref> | |||
| In popular Korean history, drawing on the ], ] (고조선, 古朝鮮, 2333 BC – 239 BC) was an early state that was established around ], southern ], and the northern ].{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}} It was anciently known simply as ''Joseon'', but is now referred to as ''Gojoseon'', i.e. "Ancient Joseon" to distinguish it from the much later (14th century) Kingdom of ]. | |||
| '''Three Gojoseon''' kingdoms are described in some alternative history texts, although not accepted by mainstream historians. | |||
| According to some sources, Gojoseon was a kingdom formed by the union of three confederacies, or '']'': Makjoseon (막조선, 莫朝鮮), Jinjoseon (진조선, 真朝鮮) and Beonjoseon (번조선, 番朝鮮). These three confederacies are said to be also known as ], ], and ]. In conventional Korean history, these three confederacies appeared following Gojoseon's break-up, in the central and southern Korean Peninsula, until they were fully absorbed into the ] around the 4th century CE. Therefore, these later Samhan must be distinguished from the "former Samhan", or ''Samjoseon''. | |||
| ==Government structure== | |||
| The ] and the controversial ] and ] describe Gojoseon as consisting of ], ] and ], which were also called as Mahan, Jinhan and Beonhan, respectively. The three confederacies of Gojoseon are thus called Samjoseon (Three Joseon) to distinguish it from the later Samhan (Three Han). | |||
| According to '']'', written in 1924–25 by ], Korea during the Sudu era(which roughly corresponds to Dangun Joseon) had an organizational system of three states and 5 ministries(Obu,五部). The three states consisted of Jinjoseon, Makjoseon and Beonjoseon. Jinjoseon was said to be ruled by the Supreme ]. Beonjoseon and Makjoseon were said to be ruled by two Vice-Danguns. The Five Ministries, or '']'', included ''Dotga'' (pig), ''Gaega'' (dog), ''Soga'' (cow), ''Malga'' (horse) and ''Shinga'' according to their areas of east, west, south, north and center. This ministry system using the name of animals was also claimed to be used by ], which is considered a successor state of Gojoseon by fringe historians (in real life its hard to say it is a successor state as buyeo was coexistent with gojoseon). In wartime, five military troops(오군,五軍) consisting of a central army, an advanced army, a left army and a right army were said to be organized, according to military commands, by the general of the central army. It is said that the traditional Korean game of '']'' is patterned after these five military structures (the real origin was based on the system of sachooldo). Generally, the succession system of the Supreme Dangun and the Vice-Dangun was said to be determined by heredity, and sometimes the ruler said to be succeeded by one of the ''Ohga'', suggesting that the sovereign's power was not absolute.<ref>], chapter 2</ref> | |||
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== Jinjoseon (2333 BC – 239 BC) == | ||
| Shin says the prefixes Ma, Jin and Beon were borrowed from ]s to represent the ] using the ]. ''Jin'' (or ''Shin'') represents the meanings of "whole" or "general"; thus ''Jinjoseon'' refers to the central confederacy of Gojoseon. | |||
| ]Majoseon was located at the ], Jinjoseon was located at ], and Beojoseon was located at the around of ]. The ] governed Jinjoseon by himself, and the other two Gojoseons such as Majoseon and Beonjoseon are allowed to be governed by ]s (부단군). Because Bejoseon is neighborhood of China, Chinese history usually calls '''Gojoseon''' or simplyh '''Joseon''' when they are refer to '''Beonjoseon'''. In addition, they also called '''Jin''' when they refer to '''Jinjoseon'''. Therefore, ] and ] are caused from the misunderstanding of three confederacy of Gojoseon by ]. Actually, ] allowed Gija and Wiman to rule over the Beonjoseon because they are originally ]. | |||
| ] (아사달) was the capital city of Jinjoseon governed by ], and the other two Joseons were governed by the ]s. ''Joseon Sangosa'' says that Asadal corresponds to the current ]. In history books, Jinjoseon was usually called ''Jin.'' Jinjoseon was conquered by ], and the state name was changed to ].<ref>], chapter 1 and 2</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | ==Beonjoseon (2333 BC – 108 BC)== | ||
| Gojoseon is developed based on the bronze ware, and continue to the Iron Age. The territory of three Gojoseons can be known by their unique style bronze sword. i.e., mandolin-shaped dagger (비파형동검, 琵琶形銅劍). The mandolin-shape dagger is found in around ], ] and ]. It proves that three Gojoseons territory at least cover the area in the map. Furthermore, the shape of the mandolin-shape dagger of Gojoseon are very different from those found in China. In addition, the composition of bronze of Gojoseon contains much more tin than that of China. These prove that the culture of bronze of Gojoseon are very different from Chinese bronze ware so that they are not affected by Chinese bronze culture. | |||
| ''Beon'' or sometimes ''Byun'' means a plain or a field. Because Beonjoseon was a neighbor to the Chinese states, Chinese history usually referred to Beonjoseon as ''Gojoseon'' or simply ''Joseon.'' According to Shin, ] and ] were usurpations of Beonjoseon, and the Danguns allowed Gija and Wiman to rule over Beonjoseon because they were of the ] race. Chinese usually referred to the ancestral Korean race as ''Dong-yi'', meaning eastern barbarians.<ref></ref> According to ''Joseon Sangosa'', the ''Gi'' family became the kings of Beonjoseon in 323 BC, and the central authority of the Vice-Dangun became very powerful. Beonjoseon of the Gi family was usurped by Wiman in 193 BC; it was called Wiman Joseon henceforth. The last Vice-Dangun, ], fled with his nobles and a large number of people into the Korean peninsula. There, he conquered Makjoseon, and established ]. | |||
| == Makjoseon (2333 BC – ?) == | |||
| == Jinjoseon == | |||
| ''Ma'' is generally used to represent "south", and Makjoseon was located to the south of Jinjoseon. Its capital city was ]. It is uncertain how long Makjoseon endured, but it is thought to have been conquered by ] when he fled from ], and then changed the name of the state to ] — one of the confederacies of the later ]. It seems that Mahan continued until it was conquered by ].<ref>Joseon Sangosa, Chapter 3</ref> | |||
| ] was a captial city of Jinjoseon governed by ], and the other two Joseons such as Majoseon and Beonjoseon are governed by the ]s. | |||
| == Disintegration of Three Gojoseon == | |||
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| According to ''Joseon Sangosa'', the disintegration of the three Gojoseon started when people were disillusioned with the religion of the Samjoseon confederation, and decided to establish their own autonomous entities.<ref>Joseon Sangosa, Chapter 3</ref> | |||
| The Dangun throne Chidunam (치두남, 蚩頭男) as a vice Dangun of Beonjoseon. Its capital city was ] (험독, 險瀆), but it is also called ] (왕검성, 王儉城). The Chidunam was a descendant of the ] (치우, 蚩尤). | |||
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==Interpretation== | ||
| ===Misreading=== | |||
| Dangun throned the ] (웅백다, 熊伯多) as a Vice Dangun of Majoseon. Its capital city was Daljiguk (달지국, 達支國), or it is also called as Baek-agang (백아강, 白牙江). | |||
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| Some Korean scholars point out that the basis of the story is from Shin's interpretation of the following line in the chapter "Treatise on Chosun" (朝鮮列傳) section of the '']'' that Shin introduced in his book ''Chǒnhu Samhan Ko'' ("A Study of the Three Hans in Sequence", or "An Inquiry into the Former and Latter Three Han States"; 前後三韓考): | |||
| == Reference == | |||
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| 自始全燕時嘗略屬眞番朝鮮. | |||
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| "] and Joseon were already invaded and subjugated in the high days of the ]." | |||
| ] | |||
| Since the characters 眞番朝鮮 can be read as Jinbeon and Joseon or Jinjoseon and Beonjoseon, this is thought to be the source of the confusion. | |||
| ===Support for the interpretation of Shin's original opinion=== | |||
| {{Unreferenced section|date=December 2020}} | |||
| On the collected annotations (集解) of the same section, Guang Xu (徐廣) who was a historian of ], illustrates that Jinbeon is also called Jinmak (眞莫). | |||
| In the Biographies of the Wuhuan, ], and ] in the '']'' in the '']'', a following detailed paragraph appears that differentiates Jin (辰) and Beon (蕃) which suggests the two entities were separate. | |||
| 初, 右渠未破時, 朝鮮相歷谿卿以諫右渠不用, 東之辰國, | |||
| 時民隨出居者二千餘戶, 亦與朝鮮貢蕃不相往來. | |||
| "At earlier times before ] was demolished, a Joseon official called Yeokgyeyung (歷谿卿) expostulated to the king but after his expostulation was refused he went east to the state of ] (辰國). At that time there were 2000 houses of people who followed his journey, and they never traded with Beon (蕃) which was a tributary of Joseon." | |||
| ==Trivia== | |||
| A classification of Three Joseons existed before in the geography section of the Veritable Records of Sejong of the ] where it illustrates the history of ] in ]. But the classification was of ](Jeonjoseon), ](Hujoseon), and ].<ref>], Veritable Records of Sejong, geography, Pyongan province, Pyongyangbu,"本三朝鮮舊都。 唐堯戊辰歲, 神人降于檀木之下, 國人立爲君, 都平壤, 號檀君, 是爲前朝鮮。 周武王克商, 封箕子于此地, 是爲後朝鮮。 逮四十一代孫準, 時有燕人衞滿亡命, 聚黨千人, 來奪準地, 都于王險城, 【卽平壤府。】 是爲衞滿朝鮮。"</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | == See also == | ||
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| == References == | |||
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The three Gojoseon kingdoms are states thought to have existed according to Joseon Sangosa (1924–25). The concept gained a following among several fringe historians, although it is not completely accepted by mainstream scholars.
In popular Korean history, drawing on the Korean founding myth, Gojoseon (고조선, 古朝鮮, 2333 BC – 239 BC) was an early state that was established around Liaoning, southern Manchuria, and the northern Korean Peninsula. It was anciently known simply as Joseon, but is now referred to as Gojoseon, i.e. "Ancient Joseon" to distinguish it from the much later (14th century) Kingdom of Joseon.
According to some sources, Gojoseon was a kingdom formed by the union of three confederacies, or Samhan: Makjoseon (막조선, 莫朝鮮), Jinjoseon (진조선, 真朝鮮) and Beonjoseon (번조선, 番朝鮮). These three confederacies are said to be also known as Mahan, Byeonhan, and Jinhan. In conventional Korean history, these three confederacies appeared following Gojoseon's break-up, in the central and southern Korean Peninsula, until they were fully absorbed into the Three Kingdoms of Korea around the 4th century CE. Therefore, these later Samhan must be distinguished from the "former Samhan", or Samjoseon.
Government structure
According to Joseon Sangosa, written in 1924–25 by Sin Chaeho, Korea during the Sudu era(which roughly corresponds to Dangun Joseon) had an organizational system of three states and 5 ministries(Obu,五部). The three states consisted of Jinjoseon, Makjoseon and Beonjoseon. Jinjoseon was said to be ruled by the Supreme Dangun. Beonjoseon and Makjoseon were said to be ruled by two Vice-Danguns. The Five Ministries, or Ohga, included Dotga (pig), Gaega (dog), Soga (cow), Malga (horse) and Shinga according to their areas of east, west, south, north and center. This ministry system using the name of animals was also claimed to be used by Buyeo, which is considered a successor state of Gojoseon by fringe historians (in real life its hard to say it is a successor state as buyeo was coexistent with gojoseon). In wartime, five military troops(오군,五軍) consisting of a central army, an advanced army, a left army and a right army were said to be organized, according to military commands, by the general of the central army. It is said that the traditional Korean game of Yut is patterned after these five military structures (the real origin was based on the system of sachooldo). Generally, the succession system of the Supreme Dangun and the Vice-Dangun was said to be determined by heredity, and sometimes the ruler said to be succeeded by one of the Ohga, suggesting that the sovereign's power was not absolute.
Jinjoseon (2333 BC – 239 BC)
Shin says the prefixes Ma, Jin and Beon were borrowed from Chinese characters to represent the Korean language using the Idu system. Jin (or Shin) represents the meanings of "whole" or "general"; thus Jinjoseon refers to the central confederacy of Gojoseon. Asadal (아사달) was the capital city of Jinjoseon governed by Dangun, and the other two Joseons were governed by the vice Danguns. Joseon Sangosa says that Asadal corresponds to the current Harbin. In history books, Jinjoseon was usually called Jin. Jinjoseon was conquered by Hae Mo-su of Buyeo, and the state name was changed to Buyeo.
Beonjoseon (2333 BC – 108 BC)
Beon or sometimes Byun means a plain or a field. Because Beonjoseon was a neighbor to the Chinese states, Chinese history usually referred to Beonjoseon as Gojoseon or simply Joseon. According to Shin, Gija Joseon and Wiman Joseon were usurpations of Beonjoseon, and the Danguns allowed Gija and Wiman to rule over Beonjoseon because they were of the Dongyi race. Chinese usually referred to the ancestral Korean race as Dong-yi, meaning eastern barbarians. According to Joseon Sangosa, the Gi family became the kings of Beonjoseon in 323 BC, and the central authority of the Vice-Dangun became very powerful. Beonjoseon of the Gi family was usurped by Wiman in 193 BC; it was called Wiman Joseon henceforth. The last Vice-Dangun, Gijun, fled with his nobles and a large number of people into the Korean peninsula. There, he conquered Makjoseon, and established Mahan.
Makjoseon (2333 BC – ?)
Ma is generally used to represent "south", and Makjoseon was located to the south of Jinjoseon. Its capital city was Pyongyang. It is uncertain how long Makjoseon endured, but it is thought to have been conquered by Gijun when he fled from Wiman, and then changed the name of the state to Mahan — one of the confederacies of the later Samhan. It seems that Mahan continued until it was conquered by Baekje.
Disintegration of Three Gojoseon
According to Joseon Sangosa, the disintegration of the three Gojoseon started when people were disillusioned with the religion of the Samjoseon confederation, and decided to establish their own autonomous entities.
Interpretation
Misreading
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Some Korean scholars point out that the basis of the story is from Shin's interpretation of the following line in the chapter "Treatise on Chosun" (朝鮮列傳) section of the Records of the Grand Historian that Shin introduced in his book Chǒnhu Samhan Ko ("A Study of the Three Hans in Sequence", or "An Inquiry into the Former and Latter Three Han States"; 前後三韓考):
自始全燕時嘗略屬眞番朝鮮.
"Zhenfan Commandery and Joseon were already invaded and subjugated in the high days of the Yan."
Since the characters 眞番朝鮮 can be read as Jinbeon and Joseon or Jinjoseon and Beonjoseon, this is thought to be the source of the confusion.
Support for the interpretation of Shin's original opinion
| This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (December 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
On the collected annotations (集解) of the same section, Guang Xu (徐廣) who was a historian of Eastern Jin, illustrates that Jinbeon is also called Jinmak (眞莫). In the Biographies of the Wuhuan, Xianbei, and Dongyi in the Book of Wei in the Records of the Three Kingdoms, a following detailed paragraph appears that differentiates Jin (辰) and Beon (蕃) which suggests the two entities were separate.
初, 右渠未破時, 朝鮮相歷谿卿以諫右渠不用, 東之辰國, 時民隨出居者二千餘戶, 亦與朝鮮貢蕃不相往來.
"At earlier times before King Ugeo was demolished, a Joseon official called Yeokgyeyung (歷谿卿) expostulated to the king but after his expostulation was refused he went east to the state of Jin (辰國). At that time there were 2000 houses of people who followed his journey, and they never traded with Beon (蕃) which was a tributary of Joseon."
Trivia
A classification of Three Joseons existed before in the geography section of the Veritable Records of Sejong of the Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty where it illustrates the history of Pyongyang in Pyongan Province. But the classification was of Dangun Joseon(Jeonjoseon), Gija Joseon(Hujoseon), and Wiman Joseon.
See also
References
- Joseon Sangosa. Sin Chaeho. (1931) ISBN 8947210331
- 김정배, 고조선 연구의 사적 고찰 (Historical Survey on Research of Kochosun), 단군학연구, 7, 185–206 (2002)
- 이정복, 논점 한국사 사료집성 (The Collection of Korean History Controversy), 국학자료원, ISBN 8982064729
- 신채호, 조선민족의 전성시대 (The Prosperity Age of Joseon People), 삼천리, 7(1), 59–67 (1935)
- 강경구, 고대의 삼조선과 낙랑 (Three Gojoseon and Nangnang Nation), 기린원 (1991)
- The theory is mentioned in non-canonical history texts, including Lee Ki-baek's A New History of Korea and the Korean National Commission for UNESCO's Korean History: Discovery of its characteristics and developments (Seoul:Hollym, 2004).
- Joseon Sangosa, chapter 2
- Joseon Sangosa, chapter 1 and 2
- Shihchi jijie(史記集解), Chapter 115 Records of Joseon
- Joseon Sangosa, Chapter 3
- Joseon Sangosa, Chapter 3
- Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty, Veritable Records of Sejong, geography, Pyongan province, Pyongyangbu,"本三朝鮮舊都。 唐堯戊辰歲, 神人降于檀木之下, 國人立爲君, 都平壤, 號檀君, 是爲前朝鮮。 周武王克商, 封箕子于此地, 是爲後朝鮮。 逮四十一代孫準, 時有燕人衞滿亡命, 聚黨千人, 來奪準地, 都于王險城, 【卽平壤府。】 是爲衞滿朝鮮。"