The Achievement and Interpretation of Balhae Relics in Korea ​

Author: Kim Eunkuk (Northeast Asian history foundation)

Page: 5-93

Abstract

In this article, I looked at how Balhae relics were excavated and analyzed in Korea. Specifically, we covered Balhae-related dissertations in Korea, and then dealt with the subject through the paper.

The Balhae sites exist in Russia, China and North Korea. Korean scholars are in a very difficult environment to directly investigate Balhae ruins in Russia, China and North Korea. Despite such limitations, it is encouraging that the number of scholars who have obtained master's and doctorate degrees under the theme of Balhae Temple has been steadily increasing until recently.

In addition, it is in the process of overcoming the limitations of the literature while dealing with the excavation achievements of China, Russia and North Korea. This indicates that we have entered the stage where we can refer to the results of fieldwork and excavation of Balhae sites. In addition, the increasing number of Ph.D. researchers in China and Russia are studying abroad shows that the Balhae history research community is deepening in that it is expanding the scope of the Balhae history research environment.

Although the number of Balhae history researchers in Korea is smaller than that of Goguryeo. However, Korea is competitively expanding its Balhae history research level as it continues to conduct in-depth analysis and interpretation. It is hoped that researchers from Balhae history in Korea will be able to conduct joint excavation research with scholars from China and North Korea. Until now, researchers at Balhae history in Korea have only been engaged in exchanges with Russian researchers, limited to partial sites in the Russian coastal province.

Over one thousand years ago to Balhae was in East Asia the hub of cultural exchange. Haedong Seongguk(海東盛國) which was praised as one of the Balhae, and now the current geographical area classification of the country, and Balhae be the remains of access is restricted. I hope this study will lead to a comprehensive investigation into Balhae ruins.​

Key Words

Balhae, Haedong-Sungguk, Primorsky Krai, Kraskino, Malgal