Jayang-dong

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Jayang-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 •  Hangul 자양동
 •  Hanja 紫 陽 洞
 •  Revised Romanization Jayang-dong
 •  McCune–Reischauer Chayang-tong
Country South Korea
Area
 • Total3.39 km2 (1.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2001) [1]
 • Total87,567
 • Density26,000/km2 (67,000/sq mi)

Jayang-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Gwangjin-gu in Seoul, South Korea. [1] [2]

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Name origin

During the Joseon Dynasty, the name of Jangyang-dong was "Jamajang" (雌馬場), which translates to "female horse field." The term "jamajang" refers to a female horse. In the early days of the Joseon Dynasty, there was a legend that if one were to raise a thousand horses, a mythical creature called Yongma (龍馬), a dragon-horse, would be born. This led to a great interest in horse breeding in various regions. Jangyang-dong, being an area where fertile sediments flowed through the Han River and accumulated, had vast natural fields, making it advantageous for grazing horses. As a result, a significant number of female horses were raised in this area. Having a large number of female horses in a ranch facilitates the mass breeding of horses through reproduction. The name "Jamajang" was later changed to "Jamajang-ri" (雌馬場里), and during the period of Japanese colonial rule, the Chinese character for "ja" (馬) was changed to 紫, resulting in the current name of Jangyang-dong.

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References

  1. 1 2 "자양동 (Jayang-dong 紫陽洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-22.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "The origin of Jayang-dong" (in Korean). Gwangjin-gu official site. Archived from the original on June 16, 2021. Retrieved 2008-04-22.

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