A Study on Development and Locality of Jugu-Togwangmyo in Midwest Region

Abstract

In this study, the ‘pit tomb with ditch’ built around them in midwestern regions were collectively referred to as ‘Jugu-Togwangmyo’, and tried to understand the development and characteristics of ‘Jugu-Togwangmyo’ in the Proto-Three Kingdoms period. First of all, 15 types were derived by combining the elements of burial facility, mound, ditches, and burial type. which were judged to be the components showing the characteristics of the ‘Jugu-Togwangmyo’. And based on the artifacts that show remarkable changes over time, the creation period of the ‘Jugu-Togwangmyo’ was divided into three periods, and the appearance, development and regionality of the ‘Jugutogwangmyo’ were examined. As a result, the ‘Jugu-Togwangmyo’ in the mid-western region was a tomb that appeared due to the introduction of a new burial concept of creating a large mound and had the essential characteristics of wooden coffin, mound, and ditches, It was confirmed that it appeared in the mid-western region in the mid-2nd century AD. Since then, The spread of ‘Jugu-Togwangmyo’ throughout the Midwest region saw the adoption of new burial facilities such as partitioned wooden coffins, detached wooden coffins, and wooden chambers. Horizontal expansion aspects, such as the joint expansion of ditches or joint burials, and vertical expansion aspects, such as multi-burial burials within mounds, also appeared. These factors differed according to each region and regional center. The burial artifacts were largely divided into two parts: the inland areas and the west coast area, but burial artifacts with regional characteristics were also identified for each regional center. Through this, the background of the establishment and development of the central and western regions ‘Jugu-Togwangmyo’ can be largely attributed to the influx of cultural and human resources through the major transportation routes of the inland areas and coastal area. It can also be seen that selective cultural adoption occurred through a sort of choice by accepting specific artifacts based on the circumstance of each regional center. This shows that the society in the central and western regions during the Proto-Three Kingdoms period was very dynamic, and the regional centers identified here can also be related to the location of Mahan's small state.