The objective of this study consists in conducting analysis of the topographies that were published into many different kinds by individuals and government offices in the Yi Dynasty and have high historical values, especially centering around Hansung ...
The objective of this study consists in conducting analysis of the topographies that were published into many different kinds by individuals and government offices in the Yi Dynasty and have high historical values, especially centering around Hansung City, and then subsequently contributing to making presumptions of historical dates and ages. The object of the study cover those topographies published in the Yi Dynasty on which no studies thus far have been conducted centering around Hansung City, being confined to Hansung City in analysis by taking into account the description of the opening page when national topographies were published and the points that practical surveys can be available. The period of the coverage of the present study was limited to that before 1910. The methodology of the study utilized topographies treating Hansung City, focussing on the period of publication, kinds of publications, the number of times of publication, the range of coverage. Thereby the present study made an attempt to identify overall characteristics and manifest descriptive items, names, changes in the contents to serve as a basis to presume the related dates And years. The resultant findings were revealed, as follows:
Publication of these topographies was more concentratively published in the late Yi Dynasty by joint efforts of both individuals and government offices, and more national topographies were published than city ones, and government offices took a keen interest in publishing topographies. City topographies concentrating in certain regions are equipped with the most items, as compared with national ones, which provides a wide range of records and detailed divisions. Furthermore, 「yojae chualy」 a textbook shows the most number of times in publication, which represents an increase in the necessity for geographical textbooks. Almost every topography extends its coverage by adding further contents or new items. Some of those topographies emphasize economic items by both individuals and government offices.
Subsequent descriptions on topographies include descriptive items, nomenclatures, and contents, i.e., established dates of capital city, names of counties, stations, courts, historical remains, histories, Buddhist temples, central government offices, castles, graves, presenting detailed explanations on administrative districts, turrets, central government offices, etc. This detailed description on transitions in changes is very useful to analogizing historical dates and years.