Origin of the words 'silk and sericin' is 'Silkurry of Goguryeo and Seres of Sira'

초록

This study investigated Kyung-Geum 經錦 fabric of GoJoseon (古朝鮮 BC2333~BC 108), first dynasty of Korea. Kyung-Geum is warp faced multiple colored weave of silk fabric with beautiful patterns and was very famous fabric of GoJoseon of East Asia in that time. As a result of tracing the history of Kyung-Geum, JoYang(朝陽), the center of HongSan GoJoseon culture exposed the oldest swatches of Kyung-Geum, and the fact that patterns and color of Kyung-Geum were affected from jade sculptures of BalHae 渤海 Liao-Ho 遼河 civilization. Also the patterns of colorful pottery and bronze arts of GoJoseon were elucidated as the basis. The terms Sericin and Silk came from the ancient words of Suksin 肅愼 /Sira 新羅/cere 高麗 of GoJoseon ally and Silkurry(실꾸리) of Goguryeo高句麗, respectively and the fanciest silk, Kyung-Geum was developed in 11th century B.C.. During GoJoseon’s golden age around 9th century BC, Bukpyung北平 near Joyang was an international market city and silk fabrics and Kyung-Geum were spread to Central Asia and all over the world via grassland Silk Road. GoJoseon was a developed society which was governed by law and order, the eight major laws (8條禁法), and the people led a prosperous life through hunting, fishing, trading and cultivating crops. GoJoseon was a very civilized and colorful society focused on JoYang and Geum-Ju 錦州 of trading city near BalHae Bay providence. This cultural bloom and the advanced society structure are acknowledged as the ancient BalHae GoJoseon civilization.