농촌 근대문화유산을 활용한 에코뮤지엄 조성 가능성 연구 - 전북 신태인읍 ‘화호리(禾湖里)’ 사례를 중심으로 -

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the possibility of Hwaho eco-museum planning using rural modern cultural heritages. Hwaho village located in Jeong-eup, Jeollabukdo where it shows aspects of Japanese Colonial Period in rural areas. There are houses, a clinic, farms, roads, schools and some shops in which Japanese had built in Hwaho area. These are the most visible sign of Japan's colonial occupation of Korean farming area uniquely. Like another farming areas, this village’s population is in decline and village is getting short-handed these days. So it occurs to collapse of the village community and has difficulty to pass down a cultural heritages‒folktales, Dangsan ritual, and memories of the colonial exploitation that they have experienced. Some Hwaho villagers see a darker side as Japanese Colonial legacy. In other regards, however, the legacies are considered to have educational significance by most other villagers. This study tried to offer the application and conservation method of the rural modern cultural heritages by the concept of eco-museum in Hwaho. Therefore, this reviewed three elements-Heritage, Participation and Museum-of eco-museum concept which are suggested by Kazuoki Ohara to explore possibilities and limits of the Hwaho eco-museum planning using rural modern cultural heritages. There are rich cultural heritages and people’s active participations. It also has elements which need are required in museum activities. Finally, this study contends that Hwaho has good possibility of authentic eco-museum planning.