The author, a cultural planner and poet, lives in Hadong and published [Introduction to Hadong Studies], which introduces the regional characteristics and humanistic landscape of Hadong.
The author visited Hadong's Seomjin River, Pyeongsa-ri, Jirisan, and Bul-il Falls in Dadohae, Namhae, and reflected on them, and wrote a book about Hadong's geographical location, history, and people.
Following the author's story of Hadong, you will be able to see the true scenery of Hadong through the book and look into Hadong's past, present, and future that we did not know about.

So what does the name Hadong mean? The character "하" (water) has a unique meaning.
First of all, if you look at it literally, it is poetic.
It is epic and ambiguous.
It has a strong situational and atypical meaning rather than a specific form.
It is indirect, not direct.
It's like saying "there's a river over there" rather than "there's water flowing over there," which is difficult to understand at first glance, but tastes better when you chew on it.

--- p.32

I would like to call the Battle of Goseongsanseong Fortress and the Donghak Peasant Revolution at Hadong Songnim Park and Baeksa Beach a struggle from below toward reform in resistance to foreign powers and the old guard.
The Donghak Peasant Revolution, which broke out in the Jeolla Province, crossed the Seomjin River and reached its peak in Hadong, Gyeongsang Province.
By raising the banner of anti-foreign power and anti-feudalism, it established a milestone in history as a land of protection and transformation.
--- p.65

After Mr. George Seo was eventually executed on the execution ground, he was beheaded and his body was left to rot.
It didn't end there, and Yeonsangun gave the teacher the punishment of being ground up and scattered in the wind, called the "Broken Bone Wind". In the end, the teacher's bones were scattered in the Han River.
When Mrs. Jeong learned of this, she went up to Hanyang, took off her white petticoat in the Han River, soaked it in water, carefully folded the wet skirt, returned, and buried it in the ground. This is the grave of Mr. Jo Ji-seo today.
So, the tomb of Mr. George Seo is ultimately the tomb of Mrs. Jeong's skirt.

--- p.91

The islands of Hadong in this sea are Janggu Island, Namul Island, Tokki Island, Sol Island, and Banga Island.
Beyond that, the small islands of Bito Island and Bito Island, which are like dots, are dazzling like stars in the night sky.
Among the islands in our country, this is almost the only one where these islands are clustered together to form a single work of art.
--- p.162

Beyond Byeoksoryeong Pass, there are mountain villages such as Hamyang Macheon, Namwon Unbong, Inwol, and Sannae. Salt was exchanged for forest products at the markets there, and then passed over Byeoksoryeong Pass to become a valuable guest at Hwagae Market.
Presumably, they passed through Hamyang and Namwon, reaching Muju Gucheondong. They were then loaded onto boats heading down the Seomjin River to Hadong-eup, and then to the Jeolla-do port/harbor from which the salt had departed.
Salt would eventually be traded in the markets of ports, exchanged for forest products such as charcoal, ginseng, and jujubes.
The first place where these goods were traded was none other than Hwagae Market.
Hwagaejang was an intermediary area where people sent, received, and exchanged goods.
--- p.235

Today, the mainstream of Hadong's politics, economy, society, and culture can be said to be a kind of Seomjin River culture.
Considering that it is a well-known fact that rivers have driven culture throughout world history, Hadong simply followed that trend.
It may be that the openness of river culture has had an effect.
Rivers are connections, and connections have the advantage of speed and powerful transmission power, making it easy to connect with maritime culture.

--- p.281