Koriguk was one of the paramount chiefdom level polities which evolved in Northern Manchuria This polity later heavily affected to the formation of Puyo which was a true state in that area. Especially, Puyo, founded by Haeburu who escaped from Koriguk...
Koriguk was one of the paramount chiefdom level polities which evolved in Northern Manchuria This polity later heavily affected to the formation of Puyo which was a true state in that area. Especially, Puyo, founded by Haeburu who escaped from Koriguk, had politically played a central role in Yemaek society after the collapse of Old Chason. In this article, I attempt to analyze and synthesize the archaeological remains from Songnun plain and historical documents about koriguk under the concept of the rising of new political polity in Northern Manchuria into the formation of the paramount chiefdom society of Koriguk. The result of this analysis is as follow:
First, during the pre-Chin dynasty period, ethnic peer polities, collectively called Yemaek, were already formed in Northern Manchuria. Second, the right name of Takriguk, documented in Nonhyung, was Koriguk and her location was around Songnun plain. Third, the formation of Koriguk was around mid four century B.C. which was a transition period from the Bronze Age of Baojinbao-Lower Hanshu Culture to the Iron Age of Upper Hanshu-Wanghaidun Culture. Forth, Koriguk was overlapped in cultural boundary with Upper HanshuWanghaidun Culture. Fifth, Koriguk was a fairly developed complex society so that elites like king Haeburu constitutes upper class, people who works for producing subsistence and for manufacturing bronze and iron items consists of middle class, and slaves who captured from warfare activities between tribes forms lower class. Lastly, Puyo was founded by Haeburu who was Jost political power in Koriguk from the power conflicts between Haeburu group and Haemosu group.