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A Study on the Early Baekje's Bit

The feature of the bit of 4th century excavated in Cheongju and Cheonan province, is in large part 2link-type iron point bit. Reins is one cable made by two strands of iron bar, the linking a reins' exterior ring to a strap's interior ring is directly connected. The feature of strap is short length. It includes reins made of 2cables stranded iron bar, one cable strap made of 2cables stranded iron bar, short shovel handle-type strap, relatively long shovel handle-type strap made of 2cables stranded each iron bar, zero strap, etc. Among them, 1cable stranded strap is found only in the early 4th century of Baekje and Gaya. It is assumed to be found during early horse trappings introduced in Baekje was being settled. The short shovel handle-type strap inside a point bit and plate bit of Bongmyundong C-31 and Doojeongdong I-5, originates in the short shovel handle-type strap of the early Buyeo, Seonbi, Goguryeo, northeast of China. The Bongmyungdong C-31 is assumed to be the oldest type. And, the short shovel handle-type strap introduced in Baekje, in the process of being settled, had changed into a relatively long shovel handle-type strap made of 2cables stranded each iron bar. As going to 5th century, strap's exterior ring not stranded 2cables, is assumed to be developed into U-shape shovel handle-type with staples on both ends. The early Baekje's bit is connected to the early bit of Seonbi, Buyeo, Goguryeo, northeast of China. The initial introduction of bit into Baekje is assumed to be done through northwest district. And, the early bit of China's northeast area introduced in Baekje, assumes an aspect of being settled in Baekje to some degree. This bit is considered to affect to the early horse trappings of Gaya and Oae. As to the chronicle of the early Baekje's bit, current study shows that Bongmyungdong C-31 with the oldest type, short shovel handle-type strap belongs to early 4th century, stranded 1cable strap formed settled and shovel handle-type strap made of 2cables stranded each iron bar belong to middle to end of 4th century.