International Journal of Korean History

SPECIAL THEME: NEWLY DISCOVERED DOCUMENTS FROM ANCIENT KOREA A New Approach to the Household Register of Lelang Commandery
The household register of Lelang Commandery first revealed in North Korea in 2006 is comprised of wooden tablets that contain detailed information on the number of households of 25 counties in Lelang Commandery. By exploring the nature of kiho (其戶),...

SPECIAL THEME: NEWLY DISCOVERED DOCUMENTS FROM ANCIENT KOREA An Analysis on the Contents of the Stele of Koguryŏ in Ji’an with Regard to Koguryŏ’s Reorganization of Sumyoje
Despite a considerable amount of research focused on Koguryŏ's Sumyoje (守墓制), there are many unsolved issues regarding the characteristics of the custodians of the royal tombs because the Stele of King Kwanggaet’o has been the only source too...

SPECIAL THEME: NEWLY DISCOVERED DOCUMENTS FROM ANCIENT KOREA The Native Origins of the Paekche Refugee Ye (禰) Family and the Background of Their Activities in the Tang Dynasty
The excavation of Paekche refugee epitaphs has increased in the 21st century. Among them, the epitaphs of the Ye (禰) family are valuable materials to understand the fall of Paekche, Paekche refugee activity, and their native origins. However, all oof...