『삼국사기』 제사지 고구려조의 전거자료와 기술 태도

Abstract

Contents of the Goguryeo chapter of the “Rituals” section of Samguk Sagi contain records that came from two major sources, Chinese historical texts and the Gogi(Ancient Records). It seems like the compiler’s intention was to use Chinese sources for references as much as possible, while avoiding documentation of rituals that were not related to Confucian philosophy. We can see that from many obvious choices of references: Description of the ‘Major Gathering to Honor the Sky’ was based upon descriptions of Huhan-seo(Later Han History). Memorial services for various deities were recorded both in Gu-Dangseo and Shin-Dangseo, yet only the latter was consulted. Services for the Dynastic Shrine and the Sajik Alter of Bi’ryu’nabu (recorded in Samguk-ji) and the Shrine of Jumong (recorded in Shin-Dangseo were not recorded in Samguk Sagi at all. Kim Bu-shik and other compilers were very much interested in determining whether or not ancient rituals were worth mentioning in a Confucian historical text, so certain cases that were deemed worthy were inserted, and elements that were not were eventually excluded. Interestingly enough, things that did not exactly match Confucian conventions, but to which similar practices were still observed in the Goryeo period, were chosen and recorded. Stories that came ‘from within,’ transmi