Inland roads of Korea
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Book Introduction
Across Yeongnam and Honam, in history
Walking through our beautiful mountains and rivers.
The response from travel readers to the "South Korea Trail," which walks around the entire map of South Korea excluding islands, was enthusiastic.
The publisher was surprised.
Perhaps it was because those who were hungry for trekking, with overseas travel blocked by the coronavirus, read “The Trail of Korea” and followed its lead.
Although I later learned from readers that 『The Trail Around the Republic of Korea』 did not garner a large response simply due to the aftermath of the coronavirus.
Trekker Kang Shin-gil's writings capture the hardships of travel and the gentle emotions that only those who have truly walked can experience, and this is why many readers deeply sympathize with him.
『Inland Roads of the Republic of Korea』, which can be considered the sequel to 『Roads around the Republic of Korea』, was completed after four years.
Despite the passage of time, author Kang Shin-gil, who has maintained his strength through his own training, completed this book by trekking along the Samnam Trail and Yeongnam Trail, which can be considered the representative inland trails of South Korea.
Walking through our beautiful mountains and rivers.
The response from travel readers to the "South Korea Trail," which walks around the entire map of South Korea excluding islands, was enthusiastic.
The publisher was surprised.
Perhaps it was because those who were hungry for trekking, with overseas travel blocked by the coronavirus, read “The Trail of Korea” and followed its lead.
Although I later learned from readers that 『The Trail Around the Republic of Korea』 did not garner a large response simply due to the aftermath of the coronavirus.
Trekker Kang Shin-gil's writings capture the hardships of travel and the gentle emotions that only those who have truly walked can experience, and this is why many readers deeply sympathize with him.
『Inland Roads of the Republic of Korea』, which can be considered the sequel to 『Roads around the Republic of Korea』, was completed after four years.
Despite the passage of time, author Kang Shin-gil, who has maintained his strength through his own training, completed this book by trekking along the Samnam Trail and Yeongnam Trail, which can be considered the representative inland trails of South Korea.
index
Part 1 Samnam-gil
1 Taking the historic first steps on the Samnamgil Trail 19
(Haenam Land's End Village ~ Songji-myeon Maral Village)
2 Dalmago Trail 29, built entirely by human hands
(Songji-myeon, Maeril Village ~ Bukpyeong-myeon, Waryong-ri)
3 Walking along Gangjin Bay, a treasure trove of natural ecosystems 37
(In front of the rock in Songhak-ri, Doam-myeon, Gangjin-ri, Waryong-ri, Bukpyeong-myeon)
4 The Long and Hard Road to Meeting Dasan and Yeongrang 45
(Songhak-ri, Doam-myeon, Nongeobawi Rock ~ Seongjeon Terminal, Seongjeon-myeon, Gangjin-gun)
5 Passing the picturesque Wolchulsan Mountain, considered the best in the southern region, 61 (Seongjeon Terminal, Seongjeon-myeon, Gangjin-gun ~ Seonam-ri, Deokjin-gun, Yeongam-gun)
6. Walking along the Yeongam Baekryongsan Forest Road and Naju Manbongcheon Stream Trail 71
(Seonam Village, Geumjeong-myeon, Yeongam-gun ~ Naju City Hall)
7 Unpyeong Village, harvest in full swing, but no farmers in sight. 78
(Naju City Hall ~ Gwangju Songsan Resort)
8 Yellow City Jangseong County and the secluded Jangseong Lake 82
(Gwangju Songsan Resort ~ Jangseong Lake, Jangseong County)
9 Baekyangsa Temple Station, famous for its autumn foliage, and the 100-year-old 'Samgoeul Market' 89
(Jangseong-gun Jangseongho ~ Jeongeup City Hall)
Taein Hyanggyo, where the anti-Japanese resistance movement first began 95
(Jeongeup City Hall ~ Wonpyeong Terminal, Geumsan-myeon, Gimje-si)
11. Angok Village in Iseo-myeon, decorated with a mural depicting the story of Kongjwi and Patjwi.
(Wonpyeong Terminal, Geumsan-myeon, Gimje-si ~ Samrye Cultural Arts Village, Samrye-eup, Wanju-gun)
12 Garam Birthplace, where you can experience Korean Sijo culture 106
(Wanju-gun Samrye Cultural Arts Village ~ Iksan-si Yesan Bus Terminal)
13 Site of Baekjisa Temple in Yeosan, a place that holds the pain of martyrdom during the Enlightenment Period 115 (Yeosan Bus Terminal, Iksan City ~ Nonsan Station, Nonsan City, Chungcheongnam-do)
14 Passing through Gyeryongsan Mountain, enjoying spring 124
(Nonsan Citizens Park, Nonsan City ~ Hyundai Oilbank, Hwaeun 2-ri, Gyeryong-myeon, Gongju City)
15 Cross the Geumgang River to the ancient capital of Baekje 133 (Hwaeun 2-ri, Gyeryong-myeon, Gongju-si ~ Jeongan-myeon Administrative Welfare Center, Gongju-si)
16. Crossing Charyeong Pass and walking along the Pungsecheon River, Trail 141
(Gongju-si Jeongan-myeon Administrative Welfare Center ~ Cheonan-si Samryong-dong Sportswear Discount Store Complex)
17 From Cheonan to Sosa-dong, Pyeongtaek 145
(Cheonan-si Samryong-dong ~ Pyeongtaek-si Sosa-dong Daedong Law Enforcement Commemorative Monument)
The Ironic Reason Why Namsadang Remains 153
(Pyeongtaek City Daedong Law Enforcement Monument ~ Osan City Malgeumteo Park)
19 Imjin War, Crown Prince Sado's Tomb, and Jo Ji-hun's "Seungmu" Experience in One Day 161
(Osan City's Malgeumteo Park ~ Suwon City's Seoho Park)
20. The Road of Prince Imyeong's Deep Loyalty 173
(Suwon City Seoho Park ~ Anyang City Indeokwon Station)
21 Passing Namtaeryeong and finally entering Seoul 179
(Anyang Indeokwon Station ~ Seoul Banpo Express Bus Terminal)
22 Crossing the Han River, climbing Namsan Mountain, and finally arriving at Gwanghwamun 187
(Seoul Banpo Express Bus Terminal ~ Seoul Gwanghwamun)
Part 2 Yeongnam Road
1 Dongrae, the gateway protecting the country from the sea 203
(Dongrae-eupseong Fortress, Dongrae-gu, Busan ~ Administrative Welfare Center, Mulgeum-eup, Yangsan-si)
2 Following the Nakdong River, which protected freedom and the famous saying village, the setting of the novel "Surado"
(Yangsan-si Mulgeum-eup Administrative Welfare Center ~ Miryang-si Samramjin Station)
3 The signboard of 'Yeongnam Jeilru' and the birthplace of the 'Saemaul Movement' 221
(Miryang-si Samnangjin Station ~ Cheongdo-eup Wonri, Cheongdo-gun)
4 Is the chrysanthemum a flower or a grass? 230
(Wonri, Cheongdo-eup, Cheongdo-gun ~ Sangdong Bridge, Suseong-gu, Daegu)
5 The Battle of Tabudong: A Battle of Life and Death 245
(Sangdong Bridge, Suseong-gu, Daegu Metropolitan City ~ Administrative Welfare Center, Gasan-myeon, Chilgok-gun)
6 Passing Haepyeong, where you can hope for a 'plain as wide as the sea' 251
(Chilgok-gun Gasan-myeon Administrative Welfare Center ~ Gumi-si Haepyeong-myeon Naksan Health Clinic)
7 Nakjeong Ferry Terminal, one of the three major ferries on the Yeongnam Trail 256
(Naksan Health Clinic, Haepyeong-myeon, Gumi-si ~ Sangju Bus Terminal)
Is the Jeonsabeol Royal Tomb the tomb of King Sabeol, defeated by Gyeon Hwon? 265
(Sangju City Bus Terminal ~ Mungyeong City Sanitary Landfill)
9. You must walk diligently to cross Mungyeong Pass 277
(Mungyeong City Sanitary Landfill ~ Suanbo Recreational Tourism Zone, Suanbo-myeon, Chungju City)
10.
Suanbo Hot Springs bustling with people and Yujumak 288, which disappeared without a trace.
(Suanbo Resort and Tourism Zone, Chungju City ~ Judeok-eup Administrative Welfare Center, Chungju City)
11 Leaving Chungcheong Province and Entering Gyeonggi Province 296 (Administrative Welfare Center, Judeok-eup, Chungju-si ~ General Eojaeyeon's Former Residence, Yulmyeon, Icheon-si)
12. Forget Me, Juksan Shrine 304
(General Eojaeyeon's Former Residence, Yulmyeon, Icheon-si ~ Bus Terminal, Juksan-myeon, Anseong-si)
13 A fierce and great victory over the Mongol army 315
(Anseong-si Juksan-myeon Bus Terminal ~ Yongin-si Wonsam-myeon Administrative Welfare Center)
14 The place where the spirit of martyrdom of the young Kim Dae-geon resides 324
(Yongin-si Wonsam-myeon Administrative Welfare Center ~ Yongin City Hall)
15 Why wasn't Jeong Mong-ju, a loyal subject of the Goryeo Dynasty, buried in his hometown? 332
(Yongin City Hall, Yongin City ~ Bulgoksan Mountain Entrance, Seongnam City)
16 There are two graves commemorating the deaths of horses and dogs along Yeongnam-gil Road 338 (Bulgoksan entrance in Seongnam City ~ Cheonggyesan entrance station in Wonteogol, Seocho-gu, Seoul)
17 Crossing the Han River, the River of the Nation, and Arriving at Gyeongbokgung Palace 346 (Cheonggyesan Entrance Station, Wonteogol, Seocho-gu, Seoul ~ Geunjeongjeon Hall, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Jongno-gu, Seoul)
1 Taking the historic first steps on the Samnamgil Trail 19
(Haenam Land's End Village ~ Songji-myeon Maral Village)
2 Dalmago Trail 29, built entirely by human hands
(Songji-myeon, Maeril Village ~ Bukpyeong-myeon, Waryong-ri)
3 Walking along Gangjin Bay, a treasure trove of natural ecosystems 37
(In front of the rock in Songhak-ri, Doam-myeon, Gangjin-ri, Waryong-ri, Bukpyeong-myeon)
4 The Long and Hard Road to Meeting Dasan and Yeongrang 45
(Songhak-ri, Doam-myeon, Nongeobawi Rock ~ Seongjeon Terminal, Seongjeon-myeon, Gangjin-gun)
5 Passing the picturesque Wolchulsan Mountain, considered the best in the southern region, 61 (Seongjeon Terminal, Seongjeon-myeon, Gangjin-gun ~ Seonam-ri, Deokjin-gun, Yeongam-gun)
6. Walking along the Yeongam Baekryongsan Forest Road and Naju Manbongcheon Stream Trail 71
(Seonam Village, Geumjeong-myeon, Yeongam-gun ~ Naju City Hall)
7 Unpyeong Village, harvest in full swing, but no farmers in sight. 78
(Naju City Hall ~ Gwangju Songsan Resort)
8 Yellow City Jangseong County and the secluded Jangseong Lake 82
(Gwangju Songsan Resort ~ Jangseong Lake, Jangseong County)
9 Baekyangsa Temple Station, famous for its autumn foliage, and the 100-year-old 'Samgoeul Market' 89
(Jangseong-gun Jangseongho ~ Jeongeup City Hall)
Taein Hyanggyo, where the anti-Japanese resistance movement first began 95
(Jeongeup City Hall ~ Wonpyeong Terminal, Geumsan-myeon, Gimje-si)
11. Angok Village in Iseo-myeon, decorated with a mural depicting the story of Kongjwi and Patjwi.
(Wonpyeong Terminal, Geumsan-myeon, Gimje-si ~ Samrye Cultural Arts Village, Samrye-eup, Wanju-gun)
12 Garam Birthplace, where you can experience Korean Sijo culture 106
(Wanju-gun Samrye Cultural Arts Village ~ Iksan-si Yesan Bus Terminal)
13 Site of Baekjisa Temple in Yeosan, a place that holds the pain of martyrdom during the Enlightenment Period 115 (Yeosan Bus Terminal, Iksan City ~ Nonsan Station, Nonsan City, Chungcheongnam-do)
14 Passing through Gyeryongsan Mountain, enjoying spring 124
(Nonsan Citizens Park, Nonsan City ~ Hyundai Oilbank, Hwaeun 2-ri, Gyeryong-myeon, Gongju City)
15 Cross the Geumgang River to the ancient capital of Baekje 133 (Hwaeun 2-ri, Gyeryong-myeon, Gongju-si ~ Jeongan-myeon Administrative Welfare Center, Gongju-si)
16. Crossing Charyeong Pass and walking along the Pungsecheon River, Trail 141
(Gongju-si Jeongan-myeon Administrative Welfare Center ~ Cheonan-si Samryong-dong Sportswear Discount Store Complex)
17 From Cheonan to Sosa-dong, Pyeongtaek 145
(Cheonan-si Samryong-dong ~ Pyeongtaek-si Sosa-dong Daedong Law Enforcement Commemorative Monument)
The Ironic Reason Why Namsadang Remains 153
(Pyeongtaek City Daedong Law Enforcement Monument ~ Osan City Malgeumteo Park)
19 Imjin War, Crown Prince Sado's Tomb, and Jo Ji-hun's "Seungmu" Experience in One Day 161
(Osan City's Malgeumteo Park ~ Suwon City's Seoho Park)
20. The Road of Prince Imyeong's Deep Loyalty 173
(Suwon City Seoho Park ~ Anyang City Indeokwon Station)
21 Passing Namtaeryeong and finally entering Seoul 179
(Anyang Indeokwon Station ~ Seoul Banpo Express Bus Terminal)
22 Crossing the Han River, climbing Namsan Mountain, and finally arriving at Gwanghwamun 187
(Seoul Banpo Express Bus Terminal ~ Seoul Gwanghwamun)
Part 2 Yeongnam Road
1 Dongrae, the gateway protecting the country from the sea 203
(Dongrae-eupseong Fortress, Dongrae-gu, Busan ~ Administrative Welfare Center, Mulgeum-eup, Yangsan-si)
2 Following the Nakdong River, which protected freedom and the famous saying village, the setting of the novel "Surado"
(Yangsan-si Mulgeum-eup Administrative Welfare Center ~ Miryang-si Samramjin Station)
3 The signboard of 'Yeongnam Jeilru' and the birthplace of the 'Saemaul Movement' 221
(Miryang-si Samnangjin Station ~ Cheongdo-eup Wonri, Cheongdo-gun)
4 Is the chrysanthemum a flower or a grass? 230
(Wonri, Cheongdo-eup, Cheongdo-gun ~ Sangdong Bridge, Suseong-gu, Daegu)
5 The Battle of Tabudong: A Battle of Life and Death 245
(Sangdong Bridge, Suseong-gu, Daegu Metropolitan City ~ Administrative Welfare Center, Gasan-myeon, Chilgok-gun)
6 Passing Haepyeong, where you can hope for a 'plain as wide as the sea' 251
(Chilgok-gun Gasan-myeon Administrative Welfare Center ~ Gumi-si Haepyeong-myeon Naksan Health Clinic)
7 Nakjeong Ferry Terminal, one of the three major ferries on the Yeongnam Trail 256
(Naksan Health Clinic, Haepyeong-myeon, Gumi-si ~ Sangju Bus Terminal)
Is the Jeonsabeol Royal Tomb the tomb of King Sabeol, defeated by Gyeon Hwon? 265
(Sangju City Bus Terminal ~ Mungyeong City Sanitary Landfill)
9. You must walk diligently to cross Mungyeong Pass 277
(Mungyeong City Sanitary Landfill ~ Suanbo Recreational Tourism Zone, Suanbo-myeon, Chungju City)
10.
Suanbo Hot Springs bustling with people and Yujumak 288, which disappeared without a trace.
(Suanbo Resort and Tourism Zone, Chungju City ~ Judeok-eup Administrative Welfare Center, Chungju City)
11 Leaving Chungcheong Province and Entering Gyeonggi Province 296 (Administrative Welfare Center, Judeok-eup, Chungju-si ~ General Eojaeyeon's Former Residence, Yulmyeon, Icheon-si)
12. Forget Me, Juksan Shrine 304
(General Eojaeyeon's Former Residence, Yulmyeon, Icheon-si ~ Bus Terminal, Juksan-myeon, Anseong-si)
13 A fierce and great victory over the Mongol army 315
(Anseong-si Juksan-myeon Bus Terminal ~ Yongin-si Wonsam-myeon Administrative Welfare Center)
14 The place where the spirit of martyrdom of the young Kim Dae-geon resides 324
(Yongin-si Wonsam-myeon Administrative Welfare Center ~ Yongin City Hall)
15 Why wasn't Jeong Mong-ju, a loyal subject of the Goryeo Dynasty, buried in his hometown? 332
(Yongin City Hall, Yongin City ~ Bulgoksan Mountain Entrance, Seongnam City)
16 There are two graves commemorating the deaths of horses and dogs along Yeongnam-gil Road 338 (Bulgoksan entrance in Seongnam City ~ Cheonggyesan entrance station in Wonteogol, Seocho-gu, Seoul)
17 Crossing the Han River, the River of the Nation, and Arriving at Gyeongbokgung Palace 346 (Cheonggyesan Entrance Station, Wonteogol, Seocho-gu, Seoul ~ Geunjeongjeon Hall, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Jongno-gu, Seoul)
Into the book
This book presents the outstanding natural scenery of the mountains and fields hidden throughout the inland, the fresh appearances of rural areas and mountain villages, and the heartwarming stories of these areas in the form of stories rich in local color.
It also contains the simple stories of local residents related to legends passed down from generation to generation.
--- p.5
After seeing the three-story pagoda, return to the village road and walk along National Road No. 13, passing the Moonlight Hanok Village.
If you exit to the left from Sinwol Village, you will pass Nuritjae (Norujae) which leads to Wolchulsan Mountain in Yeongam.
This is the peak road at the foot of Wolchulsan Mountain, which borders Gangjin and Yeongam.
The narrow, gentle mountain path is heavily forested and covered with fallen leaves and weeds.
The road is dug up in places, and the loose dirt hasn't dried yet, so I find myself stiffening without realizing it.
--- p.63
The narrow Jeongancheon River runs long through the northern part of Gongju City.
The clear, clean water and the newly sprouted wild grasses decorated the embankment with a light green color, and the branches of the weeping willows along the river, which were too young to bend, were also beginning to dress in light green.
The well-groomed walking path welcomes spring with a tranquil and cozy atmosphere, with the leaves starting to sprout, the green grass along the roadside, and the clear water of the stream.
--- p.134
Along the village road, the golden pheasant flowers were hanging long, as if to remind us of autumn, and they were showing off their golden colors to their fullest, and the countless tangerine berries hanging from the clustered tangerine trees were telling us that autumn, the harvest season with its yellow ripening, was fast approaching.
--- p.215
The pain in my body that started again yesterday continued today.
The pain on the outside of my right calf continued for 2-3 hours and gradually got worse.
It's nothing new as it's a pain I've always experienced, but it's an area that interferes with trekking along with my ankles.
A fierce debate arises between the mental imperative to overcome this level and the physical imperative to reduce pain.
The thought that I still had to walk more and the thought that I should stop walking today were intertwined.
Now it was a victory for the flesh.
--- p.254
Oh my, I feel so miserable.
The situation arose where we had to get back off the long, winding National Route 3 and return to the village road that connects the villages.
Letting out a sigh from the depths of my heart, I left the national highway and entered Mungyeong City again in the direction of Mungyeong City Hall.
It also contains the simple stories of local residents related to legends passed down from generation to generation.
--- p.5
After seeing the three-story pagoda, return to the village road and walk along National Road No. 13, passing the Moonlight Hanok Village.
If you exit to the left from Sinwol Village, you will pass Nuritjae (Norujae) which leads to Wolchulsan Mountain in Yeongam.
This is the peak road at the foot of Wolchulsan Mountain, which borders Gangjin and Yeongam.
The narrow, gentle mountain path is heavily forested and covered with fallen leaves and weeds.
The road is dug up in places, and the loose dirt hasn't dried yet, so I find myself stiffening without realizing it.
--- p.63
The narrow Jeongancheon River runs long through the northern part of Gongju City.
The clear, clean water and the newly sprouted wild grasses decorated the embankment with a light green color, and the branches of the weeping willows along the river, which were too young to bend, were also beginning to dress in light green.
The well-groomed walking path welcomes spring with a tranquil and cozy atmosphere, with the leaves starting to sprout, the green grass along the roadside, and the clear water of the stream.
--- p.134
Along the village road, the golden pheasant flowers were hanging long, as if to remind us of autumn, and they were showing off their golden colors to their fullest, and the countless tangerine berries hanging from the clustered tangerine trees were telling us that autumn, the harvest season with its yellow ripening, was fast approaching.
--- p.215
The pain in my body that started again yesterday continued today.
The pain on the outside of my right calf continued for 2-3 hours and gradually got worse.
It's nothing new as it's a pain I've always experienced, but it's an area that interferes with trekking along with my ankles.
A fierce debate arises between the mental imperative to overcome this level and the physical imperative to reduce pain.
The thought that I still had to walk more and the thought that I should stop walking today were intertwined.
Now it was a victory for the flesh.
--- p.254
Oh my, I feel so miserable.
The situation arose where we had to get back off the long, winding National Route 3 and return to the village road that connects the villages.
Letting out a sigh from the depths of my heart, I left the national highway and entered Mungyeong City again in the direction of Mungyeong City Hall.
--- p.271
Publisher's Review
Finding the path and culture, with the leisurely pace of a 15-year trekker.
Samnam-gil and Yeongnam-gil are already roads of history.
This is the road that scholars who looked to the past walked toward the capital city with the hope of passing the civil service examination.
Those steps, those steps piled up to become the path we have today.
But I couldn't just walk along that path.
This is because some roads have disappeared or been replaced through urban development and new road construction.
Whenever the author encounters such a reality, he relies on the map to find a new path with some meaning, and completes the Samnam-gil and Yeongnam-gil trails.
The author marked the path he took on a map and recorded it in this book.
This process can be said to be the fate of those who walk the path.
Therefore, this book contains the process of creating a new path while following the path already paved by predecessors.
Furthermore, we expand the meaning of trekking by remembering and exploring the culture and history contained along the way.
It's not just about walking, it's about finding history on the road.
Samnam-gil, the aesthetics of curves filled with stories
The beginning of the Samnam Road begins in Haenam and Gangjin, where Dasan Jeong Yak-yong lived.
The secluded path, which offers a panoramic view of the beautiful Dadohae scenery, is filled with a sense of comfort that cannot be found in the city.
This road is the road to Seoul to see the past, and it is also the road that Dasan took to be punished and exiled.
There is no place without a story wherever you go, and the breathtaking scenery that corresponds to that story leaves you in awe.
Starting from the southernmost village of Haenam in South Jeolla Province, the Samnam-daero-Samnam-gil trail, which runs through Gangjin-gun, Yeongam-gun, Naju-si, Gwangju Metropolitan City, and Jangseong-gun, passes through Jeongeup-si, Wanju-gun, and Iksan-si in North Jeolla Province, Nonsan-si, Gongju-si, and Cheonan-si in South Chungcheong Province, and finally reaches Hanyang, the capital city of Seoul, through Pyeongtaek-si, Osan-si, Suwon-si, and Uiwang-si in Gyeonggi Province.
In search of the old road behind the myth of Yeongnam-gil and Gyeongbu Expressway
Following Samnam-gil, Uiju-gil, and Gyeongheung-gil, this was one of the four major roads of Joseon, and many government officials, peddlers, and Confucian scholars traveled along this road. Unfortunately, unlike Samnam-gil, Yeongnam-gil's trajectory has not been clearly left behind.
The author followed the path that was recorded in the records, but in the sections that were not recorded, he followed the path that was shown to him by a senior who had gone on the path before.
Although it remains in the records, sometimes it disappears or is damaged even in those records, and when there is no path, we somehow connect the villages that were previously connected by roads.
A road exists not only as a road, but also clearly within the trajectory that connects villages.
There are several routes to Seoul from the Yeongnam region.
There is the Yeongnam-daero that runs from Busan through Daegu, Mungyeong Saejae, Chungju, and Yongin; there is the Yeongnam-jwa-ro that runs from Busan through Cheongdo, Yeongcheon, and Andong and crosses Jukryeong; and there is the Yeongnam-u-ro that runs through Daegu and Gimcheon and crosses Chupungnyeong.
The longest route is the Yeongnam Uro, which lasts 16 days.
On the other hand, there is a 14-day itinerary for the Yeongnam-daero that crosses Saejae Pass, and the author chooses the Yeongnam-daero.
The path of exploration of the path of the pathfinder is not over.
It doesn't stop.
The author does not hide his excitement as he records the path he must walk.
Trekking has a starting point, but once you reach your destination, another destination appears.
Samnam-gil and Yeongnam-gil are already roads of history.
This is the road that scholars who looked to the past walked toward the capital city with the hope of passing the civil service examination.
Those steps, those steps piled up to become the path we have today.
But I couldn't just walk along that path.
This is because some roads have disappeared or been replaced through urban development and new road construction.
Whenever the author encounters such a reality, he relies on the map to find a new path with some meaning, and completes the Samnam-gil and Yeongnam-gil trails.
The author marked the path he took on a map and recorded it in this book.
This process can be said to be the fate of those who walk the path.
Therefore, this book contains the process of creating a new path while following the path already paved by predecessors.
Furthermore, we expand the meaning of trekking by remembering and exploring the culture and history contained along the way.
It's not just about walking, it's about finding history on the road.
Samnam-gil, the aesthetics of curves filled with stories
The beginning of the Samnam Road begins in Haenam and Gangjin, where Dasan Jeong Yak-yong lived.
The secluded path, which offers a panoramic view of the beautiful Dadohae scenery, is filled with a sense of comfort that cannot be found in the city.
This road is the road to Seoul to see the past, and it is also the road that Dasan took to be punished and exiled.
There is no place without a story wherever you go, and the breathtaking scenery that corresponds to that story leaves you in awe.
Starting from the southernmost village of Haenam in South Jeolla Province, the Samnam-daero-Samnam-gil trail, which runs through Gangjin-gun, Yeongam-gun, Naju-si, Gwangju Metropolitan City, and Jangseong-gun, passes through Jeongeup-si, Wanju-gun, and Iksan-si in North Jeolla Province, Nonsan-si, Gongju-si, and Cheonan-si in South Chungcheong Province, and finally reaches Hanyang, the capital city of Seoul, through Pyeongtaek-si, Osan-si, Suwon-si, and Uiwang-si in Gyeonggi Province.
In search of the old road behind the myth of Yeongnam-gil and Gyeongbu Expressway
Following Samnam-gil, Uiju-gil, and Gyeongheung-gil, this was one of the four major roads of Joseon, and many government officials, peddlers, and Confucian scholars traveled along this road. Unfortunately, unlike Samnam-gil, Yeongnam-gil's trajectory has not been clearly left behind.
The author followed the path that was recorded in the records, but in the sections that were not recorded, he followed the path that was shown to him by a senior who had gone on the path before.
Although it remains in the records, sometimes it disappears or is damaged even in those records, and when there is no path, we somehow connect the villages that were previously connected by roads.
A road exists not only as a road, but also clearly within the trajectory that connects villages.
There are several routes to Seoul from the Yeongnam region.
There is the Yeongnam-daero that runs from Busan through Daegu, Mungyeong Saejae, Chungju, and Yongin; there is the Yeongnam-jwa-ro that runs from Busan through Cheongdo, Yeongcheon, and Andong and crosses Jukryeong; and there is the Yeongnam-u-ro that runs through Daegu and Gimcheon and crosses Chupungnyeong.
The longest route is the Yeongnam Uro, which lasts 16 days.
On the other hand, there is a 14-day itinerary for the Yeongnam-daero that crosses Saejae Pass, and the author chooses the Yeongnam-daero.
The path of exploration of the path of the pathfinder is not over.
It doesn't stop.
The author does not hide his excitement as he records the path he must walk.
Trekking has a starting point, but once you reach your destination, another destination appears.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: December 17, 2024
- Page count, weight, size: 352 pages | 152*210*30mm
- ISBN13: 9791186559918
- ISBN10: 1186559918
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