[KS] "Street of Ash"
David Kilburn
kilburn at gol.com
Thu Feb 8 13:21:05 EST 2007
Dear List members,
Page 21 of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's master plan (2001) for
the restoration of Bukchon reads:
" Jae-Dong : Jae-dong, located between Seoul Jongno-gu, Kahoi-dong,
and Anguk, was also called Jaet-gol (Street of Ash) and Hwe-dong( ).
Named after the "jae," or ash, left after burning, Jae-dong is said
to have been the site of violent killings during the Chosun era when
ash was spread to get rid of the smell of blood. "
Does anyone have more specific historical details, or anything to
augment this ?
Thank you
David Kilburn
http://www.kahoidong.com
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