> What is well known in Asian history is that the royalties of Baekje, after
> the collapse of its dynasty by Shilla and Tang coalition, fled to Japan,
> formed a group named Yamato faction and established the unified Japan state
> in and around 4-5 century AD( about the same time Attila the Hun conquered
> Western Europe).
> Naturally, Korean originated Baekje Kingship started the Emperor family of
> Japan. Also, naturally, they have ample ground to grind axes toward the
> Shilla ruled Korean state and also toward China as you may have seen in the
> recent modern history. The Buyeo tribal kingship was the originator of
> Koguryo and Baekje dynasty in the beginning.
> In all of the Korean history text books, Japan has been consistently
> referred to as being midgets, half naked and barbarous people, therefore,
> being a ruler of Japan was not that much of a glory to those fled to Japan,
> neither to the perception of the Shilla people. These inferior complex can
> manifest itself anytime with violence if proper chances are given with guns
> and a little bit of early modern technology.
> This was the only major historical involvement of Japan and Korea. There is
> no prior Japon influence toward the northern Asia. It didn't happen.
> Note the center of the worldwide conquetorial expansion of the
> Koguryo(Buyeo) people started in and around northern BaekDu mountain and in
> and around the 4th century AD.
> It reached England to the far west by Attila the Hun and to the far east to
> Japan by Yamato.
> But they were all the same people.
> They called collectively themselves as Hun or Han, meaning BIG and great.
> Koreans still call themselves Dae Han(Hun) Min Kuk (great Hun people's
> nation).
> "KLange" <KLa...@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:c0ad6189-3dee-4aad-99a6-a72806d7dac0@p15g2000vbl.googlegroups.com...
> >I have heard it said that some linguists have stated that the limited
> > evidence available indicates that the extinct language of Goguryeo is
> > cognate with Old Japanese, but not related with the Korean language
> > which derived from that of Silla. Also, it's been said that the two
> > states of Goguryeo and Baekje were both descended from the old state
> > of Buyeo, and that Baekje not only has ethnic similarities with
> > Goguryeo but also has extensive ties with Japan, and as a result, the
> > states of Goguryo, Baekje were speculated to have been old Japonic
> > states, in addition to Yamato Japan. Whereas modern Korea derived from
> > Silla, which is ethnically more distant.
> > On the other hand, linguists who disagree with the theory states that
> > toponymes (place names) found in the central part of Korean peninsula
> > may not be of Goguryeo origin, but instead a previous substratum
> > language of the central and southern part of Korean peninsula, namely
> > a indigenous Japonic lanuage present in prehistoric times. Some proof
> > of this argument are as follows.
> > None of the Japanese-like toponymes have been found in northern Korea
> > or south-west Manchuria where the historical homeland of Buyeo and
> > Goguryeo were situated.
> > Also, some Japanese-like toponymes (such as Japanese-like numeral
> > found in historical homeland of Silla) are also found in southern
> > Korea.
> > What are your opinions on the matter?
> "KLange" <KLa...@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:c0ad6189-3dee-4aad-99a6-a72806d7dac0@p15g2000vbl.googlegroups.com...
> >I have heard it said that some linguists have stated that the limited
> > evidence available indicates that the extinct language of Goguryeo is
> > cognate with Old Japanese, but not related with the Korean language
> > which derived from that of Silla. Also, it's been said that the two
> > states of Goguryeo and Baekje were both descended from the old state
> > of Buyeo, and that Baekje not only has ethnic similarities with
> > Goguryeo but also has extensive ties with Japan, and as a result, the
> > states of Goguryo, Baekje were speculated to have been old Japonic
> > states, in addition to Yamato Japan. Whereas modern Korea derived from
> > Silla, which is ethnically more distant.
> > On the other hand, linguists who disagree with the theory states that
> > toponymes (place names) found in the central part of Korean peninsula
> > may not be of Goguryeo origin, but instead a previous substratum
> > language of the central and southern part of Korean peninsula, namely
> > a indigenous Japonic lanuage present in prehistoric times. Some proof
> > of this argument are as follows.
> > None of the Japanese-like toponymes have been found in northern Korea
> > or south-west Manchuria where the historical homeland of Buyeo and
> > Goguryeo were situated.
> > Also, some Japanese-like toponymes (such as Japanese-like numeral
> > found in historical homeland of Silla) are also found in southern
> > Korea.
> > What are your opinions on the matter?