삼국시기의 부모는 자신의 자녀, 특히 지위의 계승자를 자신의 分身이라고 인식했다. 이는 다시 자식에게 투사되어 아들 역시 부친을 자신과 동일시하는 양상이 나타난다. 한편으로는 자녀를 재산의 일부로 간주하고 혹은 살해하기도 했는데, 이는 주로 피지배층에게서 확인된다. 분신과 소유물은 상반되는 면이 있지만 자녀를 독립된 개인이 아니라 부모와 가문에 종속된 존재로 여겼다는 점에서 공통된다. 자녀의 비독립성은 부모의 외 모와 자질을 이어받았다는 점을 통해 직관적으로 입증되며, 조상의 지위를 계승하거나 가문을 위해 목숨을 희 생하고, 매매의 대상이 됨으로써 자녀는 그 존재의의를 인정받았다. 고대인은 어떤 사람의 능력과 자질을 일차적으로 그 사람의 외모를 가지고 판단했다. 장대한 골격, 頭相과 이목구비, 치아의 특이성을 주목했고, 거기에 神의 의지가 반되어 있다고 믿었다. 신체적 특징은 생물학적으 로 자연스럽게 다음 세대로 遺傳된다. 부자간의 유전은 다른 사람 눈에도 보이는 자명한 현상인데, 고대인은 그 이유를 자연원리에서 찾지 않고 해당 가문이 갖고 있는 정치·사회적 우위가 변함없이 지속되어야 하는 징 표라고 믿었다. 세대를 거쳐 외모만 계승되는 것이 아니라 선대의 권위, 지위까지 승계되는 것이 당연하게 받 아들여졌고, 이를 통해 신분질서가 재생산되었다. 삼국시기에는 이처럼 궁극적으로는 자녀의 신체를 부모에게 종속시키는 인식이 기저에 깔려있었으므로 그 독자적 개체성이 인정받는 것은 원천적으로 불가능했다. 자녀를 독립된 개체가 아니라 부모와 가문의 부속물 로 여기는 인식은 전근대 사회에서 일반적으로 나타나며 현대에도 잔존하는 현상이다. 그러나 삼국시기에 그 러한 양상이 최초로 구체적 모습으로 확인되며, 자녀의 생사여탈까지 부모가 결정할 정도로 자녀에 대해 절대 적 지배권을 가졌고, 이것이 의심의 여지없는 부동의 질서, 윤리다는 점에서 한국 고대사회의 역사적 특징 가운데 하나라고 할 수 있다.
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Parents during the Three Kingdoms period recognized their children, especially the heirs of their status, as their other selves. This is again projected onto the child, and the son also comes to identify with his father. On the other hand, children were considered part of the property or even killed, and this was mainly seen among the ruled. Although alter egos and possessions are contradictory, they are similar in that children are viewed as subordinate to their parents and family, not as independent individuals. The non-independence of children is intuitively proven by the fact that they inherit the appearance and qualities of their parents, and the significance of their existence is recognized by inheriting the status of their ancestors, sacrificing their lives for the family, and becoming an object of sale. Ancient people judged a person’s abilities and qualities primarily based on his or her appearance. He paid attention to the uniqueness of the magnificent skeleton, head shape, facial features, and ox, and believed that the will of God was reflected there. Physical characteristics are naturally and biologically passed on to the next generation. The inheritance between father and son is a self-evident phenomenon that can be seen by others, but the ancient people did not look for the principle in natural phenomena, but believed that it was a sign that the superiority of the family should continue without change. As a result, it was accepted for granted that the authority and status of the previous generation would be inherited, and the view of women during the Three Kingdoms period was formed. It was taken for granted that not only appearance was passed down from generation to generation, but also the ability, authority, and status of the ancestors were inherited, and through this, the status order was reproduced. During the Three Kingdoms period, it would have been fundamentally impossible to recognize their independent individuality because the underlying perception was that children’s bodies were ultimately subordinated to their parents. The perception of children as appendages of parents and family rather than as independent entities is a phenomenon that is common in pre-modern society and persists even in modern times. However, during the Three Kingdoms period, such an aspect was confirmed in detail for the first time, and the parents had absolute control over their children to the extent of deciding their children’s life and death, and this was an unquestionable order and ethics, which is the historical aspect of Korea’s ancient society. It can be said to be one of its characteristics.iew of children and succession of status during the Three Kingdoms Period. Parents during the Three Kingdoms period recognized their children, especially the heirs of their status, as their own children. This is again projected onto the child, and the son also comes to identify with his father. On the other hand, children were considered part of the property or one’s own property, and this was mainly seen among the ruled. Although alter egos and possessions are contradictory, they are similar in that children are viewed as subordinate to their parents and family, not as independent individuals. The non-independence of children is intuitively proven by the fact that they inherit the appearance and qualities of their parents, and the significance of their existence is recognized by inheriting the status of their ancestors, sacrificing their lives for the family, and becoming an object of sale. Ancient people judged a person’s abilities and qualities primarily based on his or her appearance. He paid attention to the uniqueness of the magnificent body, head shape, facial features, and the teeth, and believed that the will of God was reflected there. Physical characteristics are naturally and biologically passed on to the next generation. The inheritance between father and son is an evident phenomenon that can be seen by others, but the ancient people did not look for the principle in natural phenomena, but believed that it was a sign that the superiority of the family should continue without change. As a result, it was accepted for granted that the authority and status of the previous generation would be inherited, and through this, the status order was reproduced. During the Three Kingdoms period, it would have been fundamentally impossible to recognize their independent individuality because the underlying perception was that children’s bodies were ultimately subordinated to their parents. The perception of children as appendages of parents and family rather than as independent entities is a phenomenon that is common in pre-modern society and persists even in modern times. However, during the Three Kingdoms period, such an aspect was confirmed in detail for the first time, and the parents had absolute control over their children to the extent of deciding their children’s life and death, and this was an unquestionable order and ethics, which is the historical aspect of Korea’s ancient society. It can be said to be one of its characteristics.