百濟 枕流王ㆍ辰斯王代의 정국과 高句麗의 동향

The political situation of King Chimryu and King Jinsa in Baekje, and the trend of Goguryo

In the time of the Goguryo, the second year of King Gogukyang, took the possession of Yodong and Hyunto with forty thousand troops. At that time, one of the enemies of Goguryo, Baekje, was in political difficulty. There was acceptance and disagreement about Buddhism in King Chimryu between 384 A.D. and 385 A.D. Goguryo tried to advance to Yodong and Hyunto by using of instability of the political situation of Baekje. Goguryo and Baekje felt in rival relationship after the death of King Gogukwon during the battle in 371 A.D. Between 384 A.D. and 385 A.D. Goguryo had enough power to invade Baekje. Goguryo, however, took Yodong and Hyunto. The reason of the dispute in the area of North China, Goguryo concluded that it was easier to take Yodong and Hyunto rather than invading Baekje. The second reason of the occupation of Yodong, there was a plenty of natural resources such as iron. Goguryo also thought that they had superior power on military and economy against Baekje. Goguryo, however, was taken away Yodong and Hyunto by Later-Yan in nobember of 385 A.D. This means that Goguryo had not established the superiority in the against Later-Yan in the military power. Meanwhile, Goguryo hold Silsung as a hostage in spring of 392 A.D. Silsung was royal family in Silla. Soon Goguryo made massive attacks on Baekje. Goguryo took 10 castles from Baekje. Through friendly relationship with Silla, Goguryo concentrated on attacking Baekje. The crown prince of King Chimryu in Baekje was Ashin. King Jinsa, however, occupied the place of the throne in 385 A.D. King Jinsa was uncle of Ashin. King Jinsa built forts to prevent the Goguryo from entering into Baekje in 386 A.D. King Jinsa also took a castle of Dogon in Goguryo. Soon those political military success, however, fell into downturn. King Jinsa rebuilt the royal chambers in 391 A.D. He dug a pond and made a mountain. The subjects in Baekje had to offer organized labor. Therefore King Jinsa lost the support of the public. Moreover Ashin became a grown-up man in 391 A.D. Ashin gathered support against King Jinsa in those days. Baekje was deprived of 10 castles by Goguryo troops in 392 A.D. Moreover Baekje lost a castle of Goanmi in strategic point. Goguryo prevailed over Baekje in the military power. The victory of Goguryo was due to the political instability in Baekje.