Daeyeon-dong
was commonly known as Motgol. This was because there
had been a pond there since ancient times.
The name Daeyeon, which means large pond, comes
from the use of a Chinese character. It is said
that people from the Gaya and Silla eras lived there,
and villages were formed in the area about 600 years
ago. The names of the villages were Motgol, Sukpo,
Sabungae, Dangok and Yongso.
Yongho-dong
In ancient
times, Yongho was known as Bungae, which meant,
the shore of an estuary with a salt farm. This was
changed into Bunpo by using a Chinese character.
Then it became Yongho when the Japanese wrested
the salt farm to use for themselves.
Some also say that the name Yongho comes from a
legend about a lake and a dragon that lived there.
Yongdang-dong
The name
of Yongdang finds its origin in a legend. In the
legend, there was a pond in the middle of the village
and a dragon living in it. Some say that a Mt. Yongma
was over top of the pond.
The name originates with the names of the mountain
and the pond.
Gamman-dong
The name
of Gamman has been used since the time of the Chosun
Dynasty. It seems that the name means falling upon
the Japanese, referring to the Imjin war that took
place at this site.
Wooam-dong
Because
of its characteristics, Wooam has been an important
site, having been a natural port since ancient times.
There was a rock at the site in the shape of a cow.
This rock was named Wooam, and it later became the
name of the port.
Munhyeon-dong
With a
mountain on each side of the village, it had the
appearance of an A-frame door (chigehmoon). Therefore,
the village was called Jigaegol and the hill was
called Jigaegogae.
Using a Chinese character, its name became Munhyeon.
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