It seems that Mihocheon basin was advantageous area for human habitat from prehistoric time and is recognised to have a great possibility that Mokjiguk was located in it which was a dominant entity of Mahan state from Sahan states. As far as we unders...
It seems that Mihocheon basin was advantageous area for human habitat from prehistoric time and is recognised to have a great possibility that Mokjiguk was located in it which was a dominant entity of Mahan state from Sahan states. As far as we understand, Paekche developed into a kingdom by absorbing and unifying political entities, called Mahan state. Mihocheon, upper part of Kum River, originates from Eum-seong and flows to Kum River while forming low hills and plains around it Under this circumstances, human habitats are scarce while burial sites are found quite a lot. As of 4thC, in Mihocheon basin, of Proto-three-Kindom period starts to disappear gradually and such a typical earthenwares as Yukeoho, Jiguho etc of HanSung Paekche period came to appear in the latter half of 4thC by being influenced by Han River basin culture. This change has something in common with that of political entities in Mihocheon. In this essay, various earthenwares of Mihocheon basin will be classified into certain types that can be compared with those of Han River basin, and the characteristics of the polity of this area will be understood through examination of metalwork discovered in burial sites. In Chapter 2, present research condition on Paekche tomb and earthenware are examined. In Chapter 3, it classifies Mihocheon basin into 3 stages according to the existence of Yukeoho and Gwangujakeoho by focusing on HanSung Paekche pottery. In Chapter 4, polities of the groups of Mihocheon basin are studied through ironware and ornament except earthware. accordingly, it is understood that four groups were formed in large in Mihocheon basin. In first period each of the three groups developed into independent polity. Cheon-an where Yongwon-ri site is located in second period and Cheong-ju, Cheong-won where Sindong-don, Jusung-ri remains sites are placed in third period are understood to have been comparatively advanced political entities. As a result, in the first Mihocheon period each formed independent polity through opposition and harmonization within the frame of by organizing relatively independent politics and culture. In the second period it is understood that indirect control of HanSung Paekche was possible via local chiefs when judged by artifacts granted from central government. In the third period it is recognized that the central government, HanSung Paekche directly ruled the Mihocheon basin. Artifacts of Silla are discovered in Mihocheon basin though during the period between the year 475 when Koguryo destroyed HanSung Paekche and 6thC when Silla installed Seowonkyeong in Cheong-ju. As time passed, HanSung Paekche's power slowly weakened as Jinheu king of silla drove territory expansion policy.