Uljin Geumgang Pine Mountain Agriculture That Has Protected Forests, Water, Land, and People

Korea Agricultural Policy Newspaper한국농정신문

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[Bae Jeong-eun, Contributing Reporter, Korea Agricultural Policy Newspaper] Uljin, Gyeongsangbuk-do, where the sea stretches out to the east and the mountain ranges of the Taebaek Mountains extend to the west. Long ago, there was a road here traversed by traveling merchants. It was a route used to transport seafood, such as salt and seaweed, to inland areas like Bonghwa and Yeongju. Currently known as the "Old 12-ryeong Road" or the "Peddler's Road," this path took three nights and four days to traverse on foot; consequently, inns and shops sprang up along the way to accommodate the merchants embarking on this long journey. Surrounded by pine forests, this area was barren for people to settle and live due to a scarcity of usable land and short hours of sunlight. In particular, the current Geumgangsong-myeon

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