사천 매향 유적의 역사관광자원 활용방안

Abstract

There are Gyeongnam(慶南) Sacheon Maehyang tombstone and Maehyang Petroglyphs. These are valuable cultural records that realize the change process of the Sacheon area in the late Goryeo Dynasty and early Joseon Dynasty. Sacheon was a center of the logistics to carry taxation of West Gyeongnam region to Gaegyeong(開京). And also it was a center of maritime transportation located in the middle of the southern coast in Korea. Considering all these conditions, Sacheon would have been the main target of Waegu(倭寇). After public order had deteriorated, and it caused Maehyang to turn the tide of the local community. By Maehyang, the local community united each other and recognized activity as a peace of the public and stabilization of the state. The purpose of Maehyang at Sacheon Heungsari Maehyang tombstone is seen as a peace of the public and stabilization of the state. Sacheon was a hometown of the royal family in the early Goryeo Dynasty. Hyeonjong King(顯宗) had lived Sacheon with his father Anjong King(安宗) ahead of being the king. And Bunsadogam(分司都監) had been constructed for carving Tripitaka Koreana near Gyeongnam Jinju(晉州) and Namhae(南海). Jinju is beside Sacheon, Namhae has Sacheon across the sea. Maehyang has a background for protecting the nation, and so it is a national ceremony for the king. The ritual meaning carved in Sacheon Maehyang tombstone considers as a kind of ritual had maintained continuously in the local community. Maehyang heritages in Sacheon must never be seen simply as a just historical and cultural value. Further, it is worth using as tourism content. The extension of popularity for Maehyang heritages should be based on tourism content. Considering the recent high interest in well-being, local fairs such as cycling, marathon, walking between Maehyang tombstone and Maehyang Petroglyphs should be developed. The local government of Sacheon needs support for the development of historical tourism content utilizes various cultural heritages including Maehyang heritages.