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- Over the course of the Yamato period, in the early centuries of the establishment of a Japanese state, a great number of Korean-style fortresses (朝鮮式山城, Chōsen-shiki yamajiro) were constructed in Japan. Old fortresses dating to the 8th century and earlier can be found all over western Japan. Many of these sites have been identified with fortresses whose construction, repair, and destruction are described in detail in ancient chronicles such as Nihon Shoki and Shoku Nihongi. According to some interpretations of these texts, these fortresses were built under the guidance of, and at the orders of, various members of the Korean nobility or royalty. Comparisons of these sites have been made to other Japanese fortresses, and to sites of the same period in both Korea and China. The theory persists of direct Korean involvement in the construction of these fortresses and threat of invasion by the Korean Silla dynasty and Chinese Tang Dynasty incited the Yamato court to build the Korean influenced castles. Many of the sites have been definitively dated to centuries earlier, however, and so, even if this theory holds for some sites, it does not encompass the majority. Research on these sites is ongoing, and the questions of the purposes and origins of the fortresses, and their possible connections to Korea remain hotly debated among scholars, in part due to the nationalistic elements involved. Though some scholarship questions the identification of these fortresses with Korean origins, the Japanese term Chōsen-shiki yamajiro (朝鮮式山城, lit. "Korean-style mountain castles/fortresses") continues to be used, likely because of the high probability of Korean influence—Yamato Japan had very little need for major fortifications until that time and likely lacked such expertise, which was then likely contributed by residents of Korean descent. The term kodai yamajiro (古代山城, lit. "old period mountain castle/fortresses") is sometimes used, but its opponents argue that it can be interpreted too broadly; Chōsen-shiki yamajiro, even if not an entirely accurate description, denotes a very particular group of sites. For the most part, researchers and specialists today doubt the appropriateness of the term "Korean-style fortresses," and continue to propose, research, and develop alternative theories as to the origins and purposes of these fortresses. However, mainstream sources such as newspapers and magazines, continue to represent the widely believed "traditional" version of events put forward by older scholarship, and to use the Korean-related terminology. (en)
- Au cours de la période Yamato, durant les premiers siècles de l'établissement d'un État japonais, un grand nombre de forteresses de style coréen (朝鮮式山城, Chōsen-shiki yamajiro) sont construites au Japon. D'anciennes forteresses datant du VIIIe siècle et plus tôt se trouvent partout dans l'ouest du pays. Beaucoup de ces sites ont été identifiés avec des forteresses dont la construction, la réparation et la destruction sont décrites en détail dans les chroniques anciennes, comme le Nihon Shoki et le Shoku Nihongi. Selon certaines interprétations de ces textes, ces forteresses ont été construites sous la direction de et sur ordre de divers membres de la noblesse coréenne ou de la royauté. (fr)
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- Au cours de la période Yamato, durant les premiers siècles de l'établissement d'un État japonais, un grand nombre de forteresses de style coréen (朝鮮式山城, Chōsen-shiki yamajiro) sont construites au Japon. D'anciennes forteresses datant du VIIIe siècle et plus tôt se trouvent partout dans l'ouest du pays. Beaucoup de ces sites ont été identifiés avec des forteresses dont la construction, la réparation et la destruction sont décrites en détail dans les chroniques anciennes, comme le Nihon Shoki et le Shoku Nihongi. Selon certaines interprétations de ces textes, ces forteresses ont été construites sous la direction de et sur ordre de divers membres de la noblesse coréenne ou de la royauté. (fr)
- Over the course of the Yamato period, in the early centuries of the establishment of a Japanese state, a great number of Korean-style fortresses (朝鮮式山城, Chōsen-shiki yamajiro) were constructed in Japan. Old fortresses dating to the 8th century and earlier can be found all over western Japan. Many of these sites have been identified with fortresses whose construction, repair, and destruction are described in detail in ancient chronicles such as Nihon Shoki and Shoku Nihongi. According to some interpretations of these texts, these fortresses were built under the guidance of, and at the orders of, various members of the Korean nobility or royalty. (en)
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