A Study on Sokol(蘇骨) and Kolso(骨蘇)

蘇骨과 骨蘇

The purpose of this study was to identify the key features of Sokol(蘇骨) and Kolso(骨蘇) and to determined the relation between sokol and kolso. A Comparative linguistical method was used for the analysis of this resarch. Also, sokol(蘇骨) and julpoong(折風) were examined to determine the relationship between the sokol and the julpoong. Results of this study indicated that the sokol and the kolso were identical head covering used by the nobility of Koguryo. The characteristics features of the sokol and kolso were that these tow head coverings wee made of purple ra(羅) and were decorated with gold and silver. The investigation found that the sokol and the kolso were not of Koguryo's native words. These words were derived from this neighboring words. The sokol and kolso were transliterations of neighboring words. The sokol and julpoong were different head coverings: The sokol was for the nobility while the julpoong was for a man of lowly position.