★★★ Korea Allimi Special Article - 대한민국 알리미 특별 조항★★★
Asan Oeam Folk Village 외암민속마을 is designated as an Important Folklore Cultural Asset No. 236. The town, which retains Joseon-era architecture and culture, was added to the tentative list of UNESCO world historic sites in 2011. It was recognized as an Important Folklore Cultural Heritage in South Korea in 2000.
Oeam Folk Village has formed over 500 years ago and is located on the southeast slopes of Seolhwasan, some 8 kilometers south of the rural city of Asan in South Chungcheong Province.
Currently, there are some 50 households living there. The village was created when the Yean Yi clan settled down during the reign of King Seonjo (1567-1608) during the Joseon era. There were many talented descendants of the clan and among them was Yi Gan, a great Confucianism scholar whose pen name was Oeam, the origin of the village’s name.
The buildings in the village still exhibit the Joseon era's societal organization. The thatched roofs on about half of the dwellings are re-thatched annually by the residents using a traditional technique. Stone walls enclose the homes.
The Bongsusan mountain is to the village's southeast, and it is located at the base of the Seolhwasan mountain to the northeast. The village, which has an oval shape, is situated on a line that hypothetically connects the two mountains. Houses have a south-southwest orientation. There is one main route where many secondary roads converge. West of the village, there is an agricultural area that reaches out, and a stream connects it to the community. This is a typical Joseon village layout. Oeam is unique because the community has numerous streams that link the gardens of the homes to the stream. The gardens are typical of Korean gardens from that time period.
The people also create regional foods like buggumi and preserve Joseon-era ceremonies and practices that are protected as national treasures.
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