[KS] "Street of Ash"

[David Kilburn]

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