A Historical Study on the Guard System of Shilla

신라시대(新羅時代) 경호제도(警護制度)에 관한 사적고찰(史的考察)

Department of the imperial guard is of the soldiers organization which is formed in the royal power or the absolute near by a king. Thus, department of the imperial guard absolutely is showed it is a soldiers organization for guard a king. We summary the character and the function as followed when we subdivide. 1. The main mission was the guard of the royal palace. As we know from several historical materials, the defense of the royal palace was an fundamental mission. Therefore, department of the imperial guard would take charge of the defense of the royal palace. 2. They would carry out throne of king and the royal family or a battle. As unification, they would carry out guarding for political stability and a suppress probation of internal war in regard to the security and the frequent rebellion in central and locality. 3. They carried out guarding an honored going of a king or the royal family. We know the fact that there was an honored going of the royal family or many attendants on record. When a king or the royal family go, guarding of department of the imperial guard had not only protect them but also show off the authority of the royal family. As a result, when we analysis the substance from studying the guard system of Shilla, though our guard system is imitated the foreign guard system like U.S.A, transcending space-time, the guard system can be found a lot of something common at the guard principle and a rule. Today, in looking about a political system of any countries on the world, a king and a ruler of the country represent their country international, have responsibility of protect their nation and a people internal. Therefore, the guard for a ruler absolutely must carry out at a safety situation. Moreover the guard organ, at the same time is connected directly to a welfare of the nation, so we will have to devote a constant effort.