Korean scholar Kim Jae-gil: Chinese civilization dominates the East for more than ten thousand years, and Korea belonged to China in ancient times
China is not only a country with a long history, but also a country with a profound cultural heritage.
In this long river of history, excellent traditional culture came into being, and architecture, writing, calligraphy and drama freely shuttled, collided and combined in the historical corridor.
Ancient Chinese culture not only developed for a long time, but also continued uninterruptedly, deep and rich, mature and full of characteristics, no matter which aspect is no less than in the world.
China's culture is highly inclusive in the process of development, including regions, ethnicities and countries.
Especially during the Tang Dynasty, the economy and culture of the Tang Dynasty had a great and obvious development, so it attracted many neighboring countries to come to study and exchange.
So that nowadays, there are Chinese shadows in the costumes, festivals and cultures of some countries, and the Korean scholar Kim Jae-gi actually said: Chinese civilization dominates the East for more than ten thousand years, and South Korea belonged to China in ancient times.
Kim Jae-gil's publication of this remark not only caused resistance from the South Korean public, who thought he was talking nonsense.
As for whether Korea belonged to China in ancient times, our history books and the historical records of their country have certain statements.
As for whether the history of Chinese civilization has exceeded 10,000 years, this point has yet to be examined.
Korea's past and present lives
China and South Korea are close together, and the relationship between the two countries has always been in a delicate state, and South Korea has always held a contemptuous attitude toward China, and they do not recognize themselves as china's vassals.
According to historical records, Korea has been a vassal state of China in ancient times.
After King Wu of Zhou destroyed Shang, King Shang's uncle Jizi established a political power on the Korean Peninsula in order to survive, which is why it is known in history as the Jizi Dynasty.
Later, when the war broke out, Jizi Korea was defeated by the Yan State, and since then it has become a vassal state of the Yan State, and then the Qin State and the Yan State have launched a war, and the Yan State has perished, and the Jizi Korea has disappeared.
Wei Manchu became the new ruler of the area, called "Guardian Joseon", and the territory was far beyond that of Mizi Korea, including a very famous Goguryeo.
From then on, Korea remained a vassal state of the Central Plains Dynasty until the Defeat of the Qing Dynasty in the Sino-Japanese War, and Korea began to become a country separated from the Central Plains.
But South Korea has always disagreed with this claim to be a Chinese vassal, believing that its ancestors originated from Tanjun.
Tanjun, the son of the sun god Huan Xiong, was born in combination with the bear girl, and established the "ancient Korean state" in 2333 BC, and even more absurd is that Tanjun ruled for 1500 years, abdicated and became a mountain god, living to the age of 1908.
Suspiciously, in 1993 North Korea claimed to have found the remains of Tanjun and built a mausoleum for him shortly thereafter.
As for the existence of this Danjun, there has always been a certain controversy, as for the Korean scholar Kim Jae-gil, who said that Korean civilization originated in China.
This is indeed a wrong view, and their historical development can be said to have nothing to do with our country.
How many years has Chinese civilization been in China?
When it comes to Chinese culture, whether it is the elderly or the children who learn to speak, they always remember that they are descendants of Yanhuang and a member of the country that has existed for 5,000 years.
But the voices of the outside world have also made people start to have such a question: How many years has Chinese culture been?
There are historically different accounts on this issue, and there is still some controversy.
In fact, some experts and scholars in Western countries do not agree, they believe that the time starting point of Chinese culture should start from Yin Shang.
According to this starting point, Chinese culture should be more than 3500 years of time, and the remaining 1500 years of history they do not recognize.
There will certainly be many people who are not convinced, why should the process of civilization development in our country be evaluated by Western countries?
Such a view is not advisable, and both the civilization of our country and the civilization of the West need to speak with facts.
There is a certain truth to why they hold an attitude against skepticism, and the origin of civilization is not a casual statement, and it needs to be repeatedly examined before conclusions can be drawn.
There are three elements that are indispensable for determining the origin and development of civilization, metal, writing, and architecture, which play a vital role in the process of human or social development.
If these three elements appear in succession, then the existence of civilization can be effectively proved, and if these related elements do not appear, then in the vast majority of cases, these civilizations are difficult to be recognized.
The reason why metal, writing and city are indispensable is because there is a certain progressive relationship between them.
The emergence and development of metal and writing has promoted the formation and development of civilization, and the emergence of cities has given rise to a more solid foundation for the development of civilization, and cities have formed countries in the process of development, and civilizations have naturally been born.
South Korean scholar Kim Jae-gil believes that Chinese civilization has a history of 10,000 years, and this view of our country has not been confirmed at this time.
According to his point of view, the ten thousand years should be calculated from the embryonic period of agriculture on the mainland, but even if this period of history is added, it has not reached ten thousand years and will not be recognized by people.
Therefore, Kim Jae-gil's statement is not correct, and as for why he expressed such a view, we have no way of knowing, and we, as Chinese, should look at history correctly.
In fact, some of the views put forward by Korean scholars in recent years are not without certain value.
Through their concerns and views, we also understand the fact that as a Chinese, as the inheritors of Chinese civilization, what we have to do is to pay more attention to the process and direction of the development of our own country's culture than they do.
Nowadays, with the development of economic globalization, the inclusiveness of culture itself and the development of all aspects, more and more people have forgotten the history of our country and favored the clothing and festival customs of other countries, which are actually very terrible things.
Cultural self-confidence is the need for the development of a country and a nation, and it is an indispensable condition for us. Without a high degree of cultural self-confidence, it is difficult for culture to prosper and prosper, and it is difficult to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
