Ancient History

of

Korea

 

Mystery Unveiled. Second Edition

 

 

Lee Mosol, MD, MPH

 

In memory of my parents, who had suffered throughout their short lives.

 

To my wife, Jane, and to my children.

 

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: The Birthplace of Ancient Korea (古朝鮮)

Prologue: Dangun Wanggeom Built Ancient Korea                                                                                                                                          p13

Session 1: Study of Northeast Asian History

How to Define History                                                                              p 20

How to Study History Written Ideograms                                           p 21

Fallacy of Liùshū (六書)                                                                            p 23

YRVC and Size of Original Nine Provinces                                 p 24

Defining Point of Time and Place in NEA                                    p 25

Chinese Hermeneutics (訓詁學)                                                    p 27

Logic Is the Tool Invented to Resolve Disputes                            p 29

The Birthplace of Ancient Korea (古朝鮮)                                   p 31

Session 2: How to Confirm the New Theory

Material and Method                                                                     p 34

Logic Is the Tool for the Search and Research                              p 36

Converting Oral History to Written One                     p 39

Session 3: Discussion

First Evidence Is in the Logogram Itself                     p 44

Second One Is in the Written Record                          p 45

Third One Is the History Itself                                   p 46

Fourth: Menciu (其義則丘竊取之矣)                             p 48

Fifth: In the Style of Writing Historiographies                p 49

Sixth: Bal-Joseon (發朝鮮) and Five Hegemons                p 50

Seventh: The Yanshi Jiaxun Confirmed a Few          p 51

The Logogram, Syntax, and Lexicology                     p 52

 

Session 4: Zhou clan invaded the Birthplace of Old Joseon

Relationship of “古朝鮮, 夏, 商” and Zhou (周)                p 54

The Asadal of Ancient Korea (古朝鮮)                        p 55

Baek-ik(伯益) Is Dangun Wanggeom                           p 60

Shang Rong (商容) and Guan ju (關雎)                         p 62

Zhou clan took over the Glory of Old Joseon Culture     p 65

Etymology of Zhou (周) Dynasty                                p 68

 

Chapter 2: Trail of Footprints

Session 1: From Birth to Era of Folk Lyric

Joseon Shang and Gija                                               p 70

Era of Folk Lyrics (詩)                                              p 72

Era of Spring and Autumn Baal Joseon                       p 74

The Word Current Mi-dal (今彌達)                             p 76

Capital During the Late Warring States Period              p 77

Capital of Joseon in the Fāngyán (揚子方言)                p 78

WangHeum-Seong(王險城)                                        p 81

Session 2: Buyyu (蜉蝣) to Buyeo (扶餘)

Etymology of Buyeo                                                  p 85

Dongmyeong Was the King of Buyeo                         p 86

Buyeo territory                                                         p 89

Last Capital of Buyeo Yangpyeong Citadel                 p 94

Most northern part of Buyeo                                     p 95

Final day of Buyeo                                                    p 96

Session 3: Changhai Prefecture and Gongson Clan

Introduction:                                                             p 99

Rise and Fall of Gongson Yuan in the Liaodong           p 100

Princes Balgi of Goguryeo and Gongson Clan                p 102

Conclusion                                                                p 105

Session 4: Writing System of Old Joseon in Manchuria

Origin of Classic Characters (繁體字)                         p 110

Knife Money and Pyeon-du                                       p 115

Ancient Korean History Unearthed                            p 116

Session 5: How Koreans Survived and Kept Tradition

Tactics and Strategy                                                 p 119

Neo-Confucianism and Moral Hegemony                   p 120

Session 6: Hong-Shan Culture (紅山文化)

Unlimited Territory in the North                                p 124

October Ritual to the Heaven (十月祭天)                     p 125

 

Chapter 3: Era of Mid-Antiquity (208 BC–AD 280).

Session 1: Overview of Mid-Antiquity

Beginning of the Mid-Antiquity                                  p 130

Southwestern Boundary of Joseon                             p 134

The Gate to the Sea of Hahn                                     p 136

The End of Mid-Antiquity                                         p 138

Session 2: Clarification of a Few Names in Dispute

Gold Figurine with Engravings (金人, 金人銘)                p 141

Yiwulü Mountain (醫無閭山) in Tongdian                     p 142

Other Names of Northerners                                     p 144

Tribal Names of Buyeo and Goguryeo                        p 146

Session 3: Fallacy of Han Commanderies

Name and Interpretation

Etymology of Xuantu (玄菟) and Daebang                   p 148

Etymology of Three Hahn (三韓)                                p 149

Buyeo Descendants to the Sea                                  p 150

Session 4: Buyeo Descendants Built Many Nations

Biryu Baekjae (倭) in the Continent                            p 152

Silla from Manchuria to Korean Peninsula                  p 153

The Title Reveals Their Struggle.                              p 155

Session 5: Seafarer and Seafaring in the NEA

Scythian Baek-ik made the Boat:                               p 160

Paddle, Jupiter (木星), and Annual Tax                       p 161

Compass (羅針) and Silla                                           p 163

Persian Epic love story Kushnameh                           p 168

Queen Himiko (倭女王 卑彌呼) was the Queen of Baekjae        p  170

Session 6: The End of the Han Dynasty

Yellow Scarves Uprising(黃巾起):                               p 173

The Downfall of the Yellow Scarves Uprising                p 177

Etymology of the Folk Song “Arirang”                       p 180

Etymology of Siberia                                                 p 182

 

Chapter 4: Era of Late Antiquity (280–ca. 680)

Session 1: Prelude

Overview of Late Antiquity                                        p 184

Historiographies Dealt with This Era                         p 186

Session 2: Clarification of a Few Names in Dispute

Goguryeo say Citadel as 幘溝漊.                                P 188

Rise and Fall of the Jin Dynasty                                 p 188

Cao Wei Invasion of Goguryeo in 244                        p 190

General Jinchung (左將眞忠) and 阿羅槃                      p 192

How to Read the Cao Wei General 毌丘儉                 p 193

Family Names of Xian Bei Tribes                                            p 195

Ha Liao (叚遼) vs. Dan Liao (段遼)                             p 198

Etymology of Other Xian Bei Clan Family Names                          P 199

Session 3: The Imna Gaya (任那加羅) in the Stele Was in China

Goguryeo Stele before Gwanggaeto the Great                p 206

Imna Gara (任那加羅) and Silla, Capital to Korea               p 212

War at Onjo Baekjae Capital                                      p 215

King Dongseong Built the Foundation for Japan                p 218

Five Kings of Wei (倭王贊) Unveiled                           p 220

 

Session 4: Balhae Go Clan (渤海高氏) and Biryu Baekjae

Balhae Go (渤海高氏) to Chen Ryu (陣留高氏)                p 224

Session 5: Culture in the South East of Hahn-Hae

Ancient Ritual Songs and Dances                               p 225

Southerners Made Several Dictionaries                      p 226

The Jade Piece (玉篇) Dictionary in Korea                  P 228

Historiographies in the Eastern Shore of Hahn-Hae P 234

Session 6: Japan

Birth of a New Nation in the Far East of Hahn-Hae p 238

The Seven-Branched Sword (七支刀)                         p 240

Zen Buddhism in the NEA                                          p 241

Etymology of Nihon (日本) or Nippon                         p 244

Epilogue: Ancient Korea (古朝鮮) Resurrected

Khitan and Jurchen (女真) People                               p 251

Khitan Started to Use Phonetic Characters                 p 252

Landmark Events to Mark as a Different Era                p 254

 

 

 

Preface

 

This is my fourth book related to Northeast Asia (NEA) under the same theme that I chose. The theme evolved in the process of searching for the root of ethnic Korean and trail of migration (뿌리를 찾아서) over twenty years. While searching the historical records, it was apparent that Korean scholars had very limited access to the records and couldn’t involve the essential elements that is the interpretation of the archaic ideograms.

The official Korean history was compiled by a group of Confucian scholars without mentioning the origin. Buddhist monk Ilyeon expressed the origin of the first nation and provided the source of information and spear headed movement of Hermit historian. Their influence continued since then and through the foreseeable future. It is a result of geopolitics, because anyone living in the Korean Peninsula couldn’t come up with independent academic activities in the field of social science, history in particular.

As one political entity extended and made a huge territory, the surrounding small ones had to go along the big one. It is geopolitics. It dictated every sector in the Korean Peninsula.

Ancient NEA was an eye-opening new world to the westerners. They accepted Chinese hermeneutics without criticism. History of NEA compiled by the Chinese scholars still remained as the final one. They didn’t realize the way ancient scriptures compiled under the elusive wordings.

The New York Times best seller and converted to the new PBS documentary “1421: When China Discovered the World” rewrote global history in 2004 and is one of many examples.

There hadn’t been any dissenting voice. Worldwide sinologists still believed Geocentrism that placed the China at the center of universe. This is the lone voice presenting heliocentrism to the world of Sinophile western world.

I assert that my book contains an accurate English/Spanish translation (accurate in tone, meaning, and content) of any and all foreign-language text that is included in my manuscript.

 

Lee Mosol

July 2020

From McLean, Virginia, USA

 

 

Acknowledgments

 

I am grateful to many people who supported my new mission, Searching for the Root, over the past ten years.

First, the time, place, resources, and current social setting make this outcome possible. Had I not been in this country, this writing wouldn’t be possible. Once again, I am grateful to the founding father of this great nation on all of earth, America. They promised the freedom of speech and left all the law of nature as the law of the land. Without any fear, I am speaking the truth that I believe in the ancient history of Northeast Asia.

Second, without the current technical advancement—namely, internet and websites such as Google, Daum, Baidu, and Yahoo—it would be impossible to get some rare old scriptures within a short period.

I deeply appreciate the program developer, owner, and director of the Chinese Text Project (http://ctext.org), Mr. Donald Sturgeon. Majority of the cited references came from his program. This essay contains lots of ideograms being used in the NEA and ancient way of pronunciations. Most of the phrase clause that needed to be quoted came from the Chinese Text Project.

Third, money influences speaker. I don’t want to be influenced by any. Ever since I retired ten years ago, though not enough funds for us to maintain middle-income group, I have not looking for funds and spending our own money for my own interest. I am grateful to my wife, Myeong Hyeon (金明顯), and her cousin Seon Hyeon Kim (金善賢), who helps me all the time without any reservation about the financial matter.

There are several professionals who helped and encouraged me to proceed my theme and finish this new edition.

First, I would like to name Professor Lee Seung-Chong, Philosophy of Language and Metaphysics in the Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. He recognized my stance on the history of NEA and used my books within few months after published for supplementary reading to his class. He also arranged a podium for me to speak in the Yonsei University campus. I presented my new theory claiming that Baek-ik was the founding father set the capital in the Shanxi Province, and conducted epic flood control to my native place. It was out of blue to the hermitte historians in Korea. One of the highly regarded sinologist and historian in Korea, Dr. Shim Baek-Gang (沈伯綱), realizes my academic stance on ancient history of NEA.

There have been several scientists who got the degree on higher education whom I define as hermit historians comparable to the traditional historians. They all stood up and raised their voices against academic fallacy. The strong movement of the hermit historians on Korean is equivalent to the French Revolution in academic sense. I respect their academic stance and courage. I would like recognize a few pertinent hermit historians among many.

Geologist Chung-Myun Lee, PhD, professor emeritus University of Utah, pointed out Japanese disinformation of Korea and origin of Japan. Applied scientist Lee Jin-Woo, PhD; Mr. Investment Banker Cha Tai Hyeun; economist Kang Gae-Du, PhD; medical doctor Sung Boo-Hong; Prof. Koh Yong-Bok; and Prof. Choi Yong Woo in Seoul—they all helped my historic presentation.

Lastly, it is difficult for the publishing company to edit. I am glad that I met the right one: Xlibris. I owe a debt of gratitude and appreciation to all of them.