Discussion on T'ung-tien (通典), which is one of the materials necessary to study Korean ancient history, is in progress. The historical value of T'ung-tien is notable in that it is a book that conveys the records of generations, whereas other libra...
Discussion on T'ung-tien (通典), which is one of the materials necessary to study Korean ancient history, is in progress. The historical value of T'ung-tien is notable in that it is a book that conveys the records of generations, whereas other librarians have compiled it in later generations. In particular, attention is focused on the data on foreign countries corresponding to 「Byunbang (邊防)」 because it is comparable to the records of other librarians. Among them, the composition of the Silla group of 「Byunbang」 and the contents of the chanting show well the unique characteristics of T'ung-tien. The purpose of this article is to examine the context of T'ung-tien and 「Byunbang」 with a focus on the Silla Dynasty.
First, in order to examine the composition of the Silla group of T'ung-tien and 「Byunbang」, what are the authority data of the five paragraphs recorded in the Silla class, and what process the Compiler went through to record it. As a result, it was found that the contents of Yangseo (梁書) and Suseo (隋書) were mainly referenced, and Hanwon (翰苑) was also partially referenced. Also, as a result of contrast with the librarians before T'ung-tien, it was also possible to understand the process of occasional change in the records of the Silla Dynasty.
Next, in order to examine the singer's perception of Silla in the Silla section of T'ung-tien, 「Byunbang」, the reason for composing the contents of the Silla class into 5 paragraphs, the meaning of footnote seen in part in the Silla class, and the 22nd year of the Junggwan of Tang (大唐貞觀) Meaning, etc. were reviewed.
As a result, it was possible to confirm the intention of correcting incorrect information among the contents of the Silla Dynasty or reconstructing it by referring to various librarians. In addition, it was possible to illuminate the historical nature of the items that can only be found in the Silla Dynasty.
In conclusion, the contents shown in the records of the Silla Jo of T'ung-tien and 「Byunbang」 are re-compilations of data selectively extracted by the Compiler from the librarians before T'ung-tien. In addition, it was reviewed that there was an attempt to reconstruct the Silla’ history by correcting incorrect information in the contents of the Silla Dynasty or correcting and supplementing it by referring to various librarians. Based on this, as a result of examining the related contents in Samguksagi (三國史記), it was found that the contents of T'ung-tien and 「Byunbang」 of Silla contributed to the diversity of various records including Samguksagi and Samgukyusa (三國遺事).