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해동성국과 북적, 두 호칭에 담긴 발해의 이미지 ‘발해는 누구의 역사인가’에 대한 해답 찾기
‘Haidong Shengguo’ and ‘Beidi’, Images of Balhae in Two Titles Finding the answer to ‘Who is the owner of Balhae history?’ Due to the 'Northeast Borderland History and the Chain of Events Research Project', China's claim on Balhae was known in Korea. They say that Balhae is the local government of Tang, founded by Mohe, an ancient minority in China. So not only scholars from both countries but also the general public argued fiercely. With the question "Is the history of Balhae a history of Korea or a history of China?" In fact, it has been quite a long time since this view was formed in Chinese people. At the end of the 19th century, the invasion of Japan and imperial powers began. Then China began research on the history of Northeast China(Manchuria) and Balhae. At this time, the northeastern region and the people who lived there were part of China under the rule of the emperor. And there was a perception that the history of Balhae is the Chinese borderland history. Since establishing the New China, China has jointly excavated the Balhae remains with North Korea in the 1960s. However, while the study on the history of Balhae in China was suspended due to the Cultural Revolution, North Korea unilaterally announced results of the research. In addition, North Korea emphasized the history of Balhae as the history of Korea in the books 「For the Study of Balhae History」(『History·Science』 1962-1), 「Culture of Balhae」(1971), and 「History of Balhae」(1979), and emphasized that Balhae is the country that succeeded Goguryeo. This fact was known and provoked China. China has made full-scale research on borderland in the northeast region with the history of Balhae since the Cultural Revolution. In 1983, the Research Center for Chinese Borderland History and Geography was established under the control of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences(CASS), and the 'History of Balhae' was included in the main research subjects.
Kwon Eun-ju, Research Fellow of NAHF Institute on Pre-modern Korean History
해동성국 발해로 다가가는 문, 연해주 크라스키노 성
The door to Balhae, the Kraskino Castle in the Maritime Province NAHF has unearthed Kraskino Castle from 2004 to 2018 since the establishment of the Goguryeo Research Foundation. The excavation of Kraskino Castle in the Maritime Province of Russia was started in the 1980s, centered on the IHAE FEBRAS(the Institute of History, Archaeology and Ethnology of the Peoples of the Far-East, Far-Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences). The history of excavation is about 40 years to date. Recently, NAHF published 『The Kraskino Balhae Castle - 40 Years of Excavation』(2021) to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the excavation of Kraskino Castle, and summarizes the achievements of Korea and Russia. So I met Dr. Kim Eun-guk, an honorary researcher at NAHF, who led the excavation of Kraskino Castle and the compilation of the report.
Kim Eun-kook, Honorary Research Fellow of NAHF
발해사 연구의 선구자, 방학봉 선생님
Bang Hak-bong, a Pioneer in Studying the History of Balhae Bang Hak-bong, who was a professor at Yanbian University, died on March 23 this year. He is an ethnic Korean living in China and has spent his entire life studying the history of Balhae. It was around 1992 that I first met Professor Bang. He was a tall, sturdy, but soft-looking scholar. Since then, I have met him several times in academia. In 2018, NAHF and the Research Institute of Ethnical Issue of Yanbian University have worked together on a project to organize the oral state of the elder ethnic Koreans. So I interviewed him at Professor Bang's house with the research team at Yanbian University. Even then, his health was not good, but he sat upright until the interview was over. And he spoke in a soft, calm tone. I could hear about Professor Bang's life and why he came to study the history of Balhae. In memory of the deceased, I would like to introduce Professor Bang Hak-bong.
Kim Hyun-sook, Research Fellow of NAHF Institute on Pre-modern Korean History
독도주권 선포 120주년 기념 학술 연구서 발간 『독도 영토주권과 국제법적 권원 Ⅱ』
publish an academic research book to mark the 120th anniversary of the proclamation of Dokdo sovereignty 『Territorial Sovereignty over Dokdo and International Legal Title II』 Dokdo is a symbol of Korea's territorial sovereignty and an obvious territory of Korea. Nevertheless, Japan's provocations against Korea's sovereignty over Dokdo continue. Last summer, the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee marked Dokdo as Japanese territory on its website. And they have refused to revise it, saying it is just a topographical expression. Korea has already declared sovereignty over Dokdo in 1900 with the Korean Empire Edict No. 41. However, The National Museum of Territory and Sovereignty in Japan(reopened in 2020) emphasizes that Japan has legally dominated Dokdo under international law since 1905 and that Korea is illegally occupying it. Recently, Japan's provocations against the sovereignty of Korea over Dokdo are also on the extension. The history of Japanese invasion of sovereignty over Dokdo is based on Japanese colonialism and is still underway. In that sense, we will reconsider the historical calling and tasks that are given to us.
Do Si-hwan, Research Fellow of NAHF Dokdo Research Institute
재단과 함께 한 15년, 분야별 업무와 연구를 돌아보며
Think about 15 years of work and research with NAHF
Lim Sang-seon, Honorary Research Fellow of NAHF
한일외교문서로 본 문화재 반환 교섭 제국주의 시각으로 일관한 일본
Negotiations on the Return of Cultural Heritage in Korean-Japanese Diplomatic Documents Japan Consistent in Imperial View Ito Hirobumi(伊藤博文) boasted to Emperor Gojong about collecting Goryeo celadon. Gojong said he had never seen such a thing before, and asked Ito where it came from. Ito could not say that it was from the grave, and he hesitated. Since the establishment of the Japanese Resident-General of Korea in 1905, royal documents and books kept in Kyujanggak and Imperial Library have been under Japanese management. At that time, there were about 100,000 books in Kyujanggak. During the Japanese colonial rule, Japan investigated cultural assets with the pretext of protecting the remains of Joseon. During the investigation, they showed great interest in old objects such as ceramics. So there was a trend to collect artworks, and the robbers dug graves from all over the place. It was immoral to dig up the tombs of ancestors in the Confucian society of Joseon. In the early 1920s, Japan excavated artifacts from many tombs such as Yangsan Bubuchung(1920) and Geumgwanchong(1921) through the Committee on Investigations of Historical Sites, and took them all to Japan. It was a slaughter done under the name of 'excavation of remains'.
Cho Yoon-soo, Research Fellow of NAHF Institute on Korea-Japan Historical Issues
2021년 제주포럼 참가기
2021 Jeju Forum The 2021 Jeju Forum was held at the Jeju Haevichi Hotel from June 24 to 26. We were glad to be able to hold an international conference even in the Covid-19 situation. However, we were worried about whether we could invite a panel from abroad to Korea and what to do if the situation worsened. We formed a panel in such uncertainty. Fortunately, we successfully held the conference without any major problems. So I am grateful for the hard work and heartfelt efforts of those who hosted the Jeju Forum. I want to record the things that were interesting about the forum.
Lee Byung-taek, Director of NAHF Institute on International Relations and Historical Dialogue
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