Iron Age & Early States
약 BC 1세기경정치
Buyeo's Sachuldo Administrative Divisions
Buyeo was a federated kingdom in which the aristocratic chiefs (ga) — the Maga, Uga, Jeoga, and Guga — each governed their own administrative district called a sachuldo under the king.
Key developments
- 왕권Royal Authority
The king of Buyeo represented the entire state but was constrained by the power of the noble 'Ga' lords.
- 행정 구역Four-Road Administrative Division
Beyond the king's domain, the territory was divided into four roads — east, west, south, north — each ruled by a Ga lord.
- 자치성Tribal Autonomy of the Ga
Each Ga lord held autonomous authority to govern the people within their own territory.
- 연맹 성격Limits of the Confederate Kingdom
The four-road system reflects the characteristics of a confederate kingdom lacking strong centralized power.
Related places
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