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In this study, an examination of the establishment background and process of the Yebu(禮部) of Silla(新羅) was conducted, along with an analysis of Yebu(禮部)'s structure. Subsequently, the characteristics of the Yebu(禮部) was elucidated, and an exploration was undertaken regarding how these characteristics were reflected in Silla's overarching worldview.The Yebu(禮部) comprised the bureaus of Daedoseo(大道署), Eumseongseo(音聲署), Gukhak(國學), Jeonsaseo(典祀署), and Sabumseo(司範署) as subordinate agencies. Among these, Jeonsaseo(典祀署) and Sabumseo(司範署), based on the positions of their leaders and the number of officials, were the lowest-ranking bureaus. Therefore, significant decision-making within Jeonsaseo(典祀署) and Sabumseo(司範署) fell under the purview of the Yebu(禮部), indicating that the functions of Jeonsaseo(典祀署) and Sabumseo(司範署) were central to the ministry. Jeonsaseo(典祀署) handled national rituals, while Sabumseo(司範署) managed administrative ceremonies.Consequently, it can be inferred that the core of Silla's national rites lay in state rituals and administrative ceremonies. In contrast to the Yebu(禮部) in the Sui(隋) and Tang(唐) Dynasties, as well as Japan's Chibuseong(治部省), which had subordinate agencies responsible for diplomatic rituals, the Yebu(禮部) of Silla did not have a subordinate agency specifically designated for diplomatic ceremonies. Silla maintained a separate administrative office outside the Yebu(禮部) to handle diplomatic rituals. This structural distinction underscores the difference with contemporaneous China and Japan, where a centralized administrative system reflected a worldview centered on their respective nations. In other words, Silla did not establish a comprehensive order encompassing both domestic and international orders.
Cho-rong Park (Thu,) studied this question.