Jinan plateau has been called transitional zone of culture, center of ancient traffic, and arena of competition for Baekje, Silla, and Daegaya, but there has not been much research on it. Jinan plateau was largely divided into the Jangsu area with Jan...
Jinan plateau has been called transitional zone of culture, center of ancient traffic, and arena of competition for Baekje, Silla, and Daegaya, but there has not been much research on it. Jinan plateau was largely divided into the Jangsu area with Janggye basin and Jangsu basin where ancient tombs are concentrated and the Geumsan/Muju/Jinan area, and the structure of Stone-Lined tombs, the main tomb style of ancient tombs and the overall trend of excavated articles were to be reviewed. Especially, centering on ancient tombs concentrated in Jangsu area, the cultural trend of 4th~7th century was examined. The distribution and current status of ancient tombs newly found in Jangsu area were examined and it was confirmed that 120 tombs in Janggye basin and 80 tombs in Jangsu basin to the total of 200+ of Gaya-style mid/large-sized ancient tombs were confirmed to be concentrated in distribution, and through reviewing arrangement/density of these ancient tombs, Sambong-ri ancient tomb site and Wolgang-ri ancient tomb site were taken as the central ancient tomb sites. Especially, 120 or so ancient tombs located in Janggye basin showed greatest density and size at the upper region of Geum River, and such ancient tombs were understood as those built by the ruler class of Gaya in Jinan basin. The location of ancient tombs had a view of the hills and fields within the basin and was in the tributary coming down from the mountain area surrounding the basin, exhibiting relationship to the location of Gaya-style ancient tombs found on the east site of Baekdudaegan. The planar shape was a long ellipse to west and east, and there was no trace of stone tigers around the boundary. There is an area of distribution for Gaya-style ancient tombs without tiger stone facilities around the tomb, to which Hamyang, Sancheong, and Jangsu area belongs centering on Namwon Wolsan-ri and Durak-ri. Gaya potterys began to emerge around 5th century in Jinan plateau, and after mid-5th century, Daegaya-style potterys account for a large amount. After mid-5th century, Daegaya potterys began to spread, but as it is observed that it coexisted with the local memorial service or local pottery style, it appears that they maintained an alliance relationship to Daegaya as a local group with right of autonomy from the central group of Daegaya. It is thought to be highly possible that Gaya of Jinan plateau built and operated fortresses and signal-fire on the mountain range of Baekdudagan and Geumnam-Honam vein, built 200+ Gaya-style mid/large-sized ancient tombs, and existed as a small Gaya country from 5th century to early 6th century.