고구려 守墓碑 건립의 연혁과 배경

초록

In the early fourth century Qian Yan’s invasion caused damage to the tomb-guarding system of Goguryeo, which led to the erection of the tomb-guarding monument. Since this countermeasure was inefficient, in the late fourth century some kings’ spirit tablets were in danger of damage. By that time the culture of tomb worship got weakened with the emergence of royal ancestor’s shrine. As a result, the ancestor’s shrine ritual was reformed, tomb monuments were built near royal tombs, with the names of the heads of dwelling units inscribed on them, and monuments-in-area were built in royal tomb density areas for the tomb guards. Jian Goguryeo Bi is one of the monuments-in-area. The tomb-gurading system was reformed for the second time in King Jangsu’s early reign ; details were inscribed on King Gwanggaeto’s memorial stone. King Gwanggaeto’s memorial stone came to replace both tomb monuments and monuments-in-area. This is because the message of King Gwanggaeto’s memorial stone addressed to the public and because the culture of tomb worship got weakened.

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