LONDON, ENGLAND, May 05, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ — A sweeping new work of historical scholarship is challenging everything we thought we knew about ancient East Asia. “Yuezhi, Pioneers of the Silk Road: Origins of Korea, Japan, and Continental Dongyi,” authored by Dr. Tong Park, is now available on Amazon worldwide.
The book’s most provocative discovery lies in a methodological breakthrough that identifies the Great Yuezhi of the West and the Yuezhi State (Mahan) of the Korean Peninsula as a single ancestral entity. Dr. Park proves that the Yuezhi—the masterminds of the Eurasian Silk Road—migrated across the continent to Northeast Asia, forming the deep, shared roots of the Korean, Japanese, and Continental Dongyi civilizations.
Beyond Regional History: A Global Paradigm
For too long, the ancient kingdom of Baekje has been cast as a minor regional player. Dr. Park dismantles this assumption, using evidence drawn from archaeology, epigraphy, toponymy, and comparative political analysis to reconstruct a far-reaching maritime order. By drawing on primary sources such as the Tomb Memorial of Buyeo Yung, the celebrated Gwanggaeto Stele, and the Sanguozhi, he redefines Baekje not as a peripheral kingdom, but as the center of a sophisticated transcontinental power.
The Falcon: A Symbol of Imperial Unity
At the heart of this maritime order was a unified political consciousness. Dr. Park explores the symbolic resonance of the falcon—embedded in place names, royal titles, and ritual objects—tracing its transmission from the Baekje court to Japan as a deliberate spread of imperial identity. This influence found its fullest expression during the reign of King Seong, forever altering the cultural landscape of the Japanese archipelago.
Artifacts that demand a new reading
The archaeological record, Dr. Park argues, has been hiding in plain sight. The magnificent gilded crowns of Bannam and the monumental jar-coffins excavated from the burial mounds of Naju are not merely local curiosities. These prestigious artifacts, unique to the Yeongsan River basin, are the material traces of a sophisticated civilization that commanded the sea lanes and projected power across the Yellow Sea and beyond.
Innovative Frameworks: A Living Map of Migration
Using original analytical tools such as the “Physics of Distance” and “Toponymic Analysis,” Dr. Park decodes clan records and ancient place names not as mere footnotes, but as a living map of migration and authority. This forensic approach offers a radical reinterpretation of how these communities spread across the Asian continent, shifting the focus toward civilizational continuity.
A Scholar Born into His Subject
Dr. Tong Park (Ph.D. in Comparative Political Economy from Korea University) was born in 1963 in Bannam, Naju, in the literal shadow of the ancient tumuli whose secrets he has spent his career uncovering. It was the archaic place name “Balla,” an ancient designation for his home region, that first set him on the path of toponymic investigation. By integrating political economy with systematic historical analysis, Dr. Park has developed a unique lens to restore the expansive, transcontinental identity of the Korean people.
A Book for Scholars, Historians, and Curious Minds Yuezhi, Pioneers of the Silk Road is essential reading for anyone interested in East Asian history, Korean studies, the archaeology of the ancient Silk Road, or the cultural origins of Japan. Written with scholarly precision but driven by a genuine passion for historical truth, it is a work that will provoke debate, inspire further research, and permanently alter the conversation about Baekje’s place in world history.
“Yuezhi, Pioneers of the Silk Road: Origins of Korea, Japan, and Continental Dongyi” by Dr. Tong Park is available now on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1918667241
For review copies, interview requests, or further information, please contact the publisher Upway Books
contact@upwaybooks.com
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Upway Books is an award-winning publisher with a planning-led approach, working with researchers, academics, diplomats, and experts to clarify structure early and bring direction to existing manuscripts.
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