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ArchiveHistorical controversy/ethnic issues37 BC-668 BC (disputed since 2002)Northeast China/Northern Korean Peninsula
Description of historical affiliation of Goguryeo
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ChinaHistorical controversy/ethnic issues37 BC-668 BC (disputed since 2002)Northeast China/Northern Korean Peninsula
Description of historical affiliation of Goguryeo
Source:Chinese history textbook and Tohoku engineering research report (general description)
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Goguryeo (37 BC - 668 BC) was an ancient state that existed from present-day Northeastern China to the northern part of the Korean Peninsula.
In China's official historical understanding, Goguryeo is an ancient local government in China. This view was systematically summarized in the national project ``Northeast Project (Research Process of History and Current Situation in Northeast China)'' conducted by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences from 2002 to 2007.
China's main argument is based on the theory of a unified multi-ethnic state. In other words, the principle is that all history that unfolds within the territory of present-day China is part of Chinese history. It emphasizes that Domestic Castle (present-day Ji'an City, Jilin Province), which was one of the capitals of Goguryeo, and Mardushan Castle are in present-day Chinese territory, and that the ruling class of Goguryeo had a tributary and tributary relationship with successive Chinese dynasties (Han, Wei, Jin, Sui, and Tang).
In Chinese textbooks, Goguryeo is described as a ``frontier ethnic government'' established by an ethnic minority (Panjie) living in the northeastern region of China, and its integration into the Zhongyuan dynasty is said to have been completed with its fall by the Tang Dynasty (668). In 2004, China applied for the Goguryeo Capital and Ancient Tombs to be registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and China manages and protects it as its own historical heritage.
The Chinese government has stated that this historical recognition is based on academic research and has no intention of affecting current China-South Korea relations. However, some point out that the inclusion of Goguryeo in Chinese history has a strategic purpose in order to prevent a secessionist movement among ethnic Koreans living in northeastern China and to maintain the territorial integrity of the nation.
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