Abstract |
This paper is a study of human statues consistently found in northeastern China. Many ancient documents, such as 'Samgukyusa', 'Jewang ungi', and 'Sejong Sillok', record the founding process of Gojoseon. "Once upon a time Hwanung, the son of Hwanin, intended to save the human world with a will under heaven. Hwanung descended with Pungbaek, Usa, and Unsa down, ~ He was in charge of grain, longevity, disease, punishment, good and evil. ~ Hwanwoong married Woongnyeo and gave birth to a son, so he called it Dangun Wanggeom." Dangun's founding of Gojoseon became the basis for awakening national pride and gathering strength whenever Korea was in trouble. Many statues of people in certain poses have been excavated in various historical sites of Hongsan culture such as Banrabsan Mountain, Chomosan Mountain, Dongsanchwi, and Wuharyan. The face shape, size, and materials made are different, but what is common is that both hands are held together, legs are in a bent position, and are found in certain places. In particular, the statue of Heungryung-gu, which was
restored to the entire human form, is a figure that makes a sound with its mouth open. Both hands are also gathered, and both legs are bent and intersected, sitting on the floor. The top of the head, navel, and two ears are perforated. t was found in a residence, but it has the same shape as that found in the remains of a ritual. At the end of the Hongsan culture, this statue, which is estimated to be from 3000 A.D., is presumed to be the shape of Hwanung. At the end of the Hongsan culture, the population had already increased, resulting in division of labor, and metal smelting technology had developed. It is very special that the statue expressing the ideas that people of the time valued is a human figure. This can be seen as expressing Hwanung's Hongik human thought as it is. I don't know if the discovered human sculpture is Hwanung's image, but it is very likely that it is the image of a Hongik human being that Hwanung wanted to pursue. Hongik human is a concept that is so important to Koreans that it is determined as an educational ideology. The human statues, ritual relics, and various totemisms of Hongsan culture serve as evidence to demonstrate the background of Dangun's founding of ojoseon. |