Gija Joseon

Gija Joseon (1120–194 BC) refers to the period of Gojoseon following the alleged arrival of the sage Gija. This myth is widely discredited today due to contradicting evidence, and it is no longer considered a part of Korea's mythical tradition.

See also: Gojoseon and Wiman Joseon
Gija Joseon
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese箕氏朝鮮
Simplified Chinese箕氏朝鲜
Korean name
Hangul
기자조선
Hanja
箕子朝鮮
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Gija Joseon
Gija1122 BCE－1082 BCE
King Janghye1082 BCE－1057 BCE
King Gyeonghyo1057 BCE－1030 BCE
King Gongjeong1030 BCE－1000 BCE
King Munmu1000 BCE－972 BCE
King Taewon972 BCE－968 BCE
King Gyeongchang968 BCE－957 BCE
King Heungpyeong957 BCE－943 BCE
King Cheorwi943 BCE－925 BCE
King Seonhye925 BCE－896 BCE
King Uiyang896 BCE－843 BCE
King Munhye843 BCE－793 BCE
King Seongdeok793 BCE－778 BCE
King Dohoe778 BCE－776 BCE
King Munyeol776 BCE－761 BCE
King Changguk761 BCE－748 BCE
King Museong748 BCE－722 BCE
King Jeonggyeong 722 BCE－703 BCE
King Nakseong703 BCE－675 BCE
King Hyojong675 BCE－658 BCE
King Cheollo658 BCE－634 BCE
King Sudo634 BCE－615 BCE
King Hwiyang615 BCE－594 BCE
King Bongil594 BCE－578 BCE
King Deokchang578 BCE－560 BCE
King Suseong560 BCE－519 BCE
King Yeonggeol519 BCE－503 BCE
King Ilmin503 BCE－486 BCE
King Jese486 BCE－465 BCE
King Cheongguk465 BCE－432 BCE
King Doguk432 BCE－413 BCE
King Hyeokseong413 BCE－385 BCE
King Hwara 385 BCE－369 BCE
King Seolmun369 BCE－361 BCE
King Gyeongsun361 BCE－342 BCE
King Gadeok342 BCE－315 BCE
King Samno315 BCE－290 BCE
King Hyeonmun290 BCE－251 BCE
King Jangpyeong251 BCE－232 BCE
King Bu232 BCE－220 BCE
King Jun 220 BCE－195 BCE

Understanding before 20th century

Chinese records before the 3rd century BC describe Gija (箕子) as the paternal uncle (or brother in other records) of the last emperor of the Chinese Shang Dynasty, the tyrannical King Zhou, but contain no mention of his relationship with Gojoseon. Gija was imprisoned by the tyrant until the downfall of Shang Kingdom, when King Wu of Zhou released him.

Records written after the 3rd century BC, when China and Gojoseon were at war, add that Gija led 5,000 to the east of present-day Beijing, as written in the Geography of Hanshu from the Han Dynasty (though some, especially in China, believe him to have moved to present-day Korea), and became the king of Gija Joseon.

The existence of Gija Joseon is widely rejected today due to contradicting evidence, and it is seen as a fabrication by the Han Dynasty to justify its invasion of Gojoseon. However, some Korean scholars believe that Gija settled west of Gojoseon, based on records from Geography of Hanshu, and the Korean Samguk Yusa that suggests that Gojoseon continued to coexist with Gija Joseon after the migration of Gija. These scholars believe that Gija's influence was limited to western part of Gojoseon. Furthermore, the record in Samguk Yusa,

Later Dangun moved his capital to Asadal on T'aebaek-san and ruled 1500 years, until king Wu of Chou (ancient Chinese dynasty) placed Kija on the throne (traditional date 1122 BC). When Kija arrived, Dangun moved to Changtang-kyong and then returned to Asadal, where he became a mountain god at the age of 1908. (Ilyon, Samguk Yusa, translated by T. Ha & G. Mintz (1997), Yonsei University Press, p.33)

(御國一千五百年. 周虎{武}王卽位己卯, 封箕子於朝鮮, 壇君乃移於藏唐京, 後還隱於阿斯達爲山神, 壽一千九百八歲),

and in Sima Qian's Shi Ji that

King Wu enfeoffed Gija to Joseon, though he was not a vassal (of Zhou)

(於是武王乃封箕子於朝鮮而不臣也).

suggests that Gija's role in ancient Korean history was limited.

The Genealogy of the Cheongju Han Clan (청주한씨세보) lists the names of 73 rulers of Gija Joseon and their periods of reign; however, it is not widely accepted by current Korean mainstream historians.

Wiman Joseon is said to begin with the usurpation of the throne from Jun of Gojoseon and the line of kings descended from Gija.

Controversy on whether Gija and Jizi were the same person

Historian Kim Jung-bae claims that the association between Jizi and Joseon is wrong.[1] He believed that the existence of Gija Joseon as a state established by Jizi was fabricated during Han Dynasty. He further claims that the Bamboo Annals, and Confucius's Analects, which was the earliest extant text that referred to Jizi, did not say anything about his going to Gojoseon.[2] Similarly, the Records of the Grand Historian, written soon after the conquest of Wiman Joseon by Han, made no reference to Joseon in its discussions about Jizi[3] and no reference to Jizi in its discussions about Joseon.[4]

According to some sources, ancient Koreans claimed that Gija came from the Zhou dynasty but there is no archaeological evidence to support early involvement of the Chinese.[5]

Main article: List of Gija Joseon monarchs

See also

References
  1. http://www.dbpia.co.kr/view/ar_view.asp?pid=694&isid=30674&arid=657709&topMenu=&topMenu1=
  2. Analects, vol. 18.
  3. Records of the Grand Historian, vols. 3, 4.
  4. Records of the Grand Historian, vol. 115.
  5. Ebrey, Patricia Buckley; Walthall, Anne (2013-01-01). Pre-Modern East Asia: A Cultural, Social, and Political History, Volume I: To 1800. Cengage Learning. ISBN 9781285546230.
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