Key takeaways
Before farmland was developed here, this was a flood-prone wetland thick with reeds, which grew into dense pastureland used during the Joseon Dynasty to graze horses. Fact The place name "Majang-an" (meaning "inside the horse pasture") survives today. Fact After the Gabo Reform of 1894 renamed Yangcheon-hyeon to Yangcheon-gun, this area consisted of small villages belonging to Yangcheon-gun's Namsan Township. Fact
What to look for on site
- Traces of the old horse pasture preserved in the name Mokdong itself (look for place-name signage)
- The terrain's history as a flood-prone wetland, before the Anyangcheon Stream's embankments were built
- Remnants of old village names such as Dalgeo-i, Eomjimi, and Namari
Precise phrasing
It's inaccurate to say "Mokdong was always a city." Be clear about its background as pastureland and farmland before it became a New Town.