비금도 천일염전 개발과정과 사회적 확산

Abstract

Bigeumdo, Shinan-gun is the island located in the southeast edge in Korea, and it is located in the region that is 54.5km distant from Mokpo. This article examines the developmental process of the bay salt pond that was formed first in Bigeumdo after the Liberation and its social expansion. Centering around all sorts of records regarding salt pond development, this paper analyzed what the descendants of Son Bong-Hun and Park Sam-Man who played initiative roles in its initial development said and also the salt makers then including Son Jeong-Woo said comparatively as well as synthetically. Thereupon, this study gained the following study results:In Bigeumdo, they succeeded in developing the first bay salt pond in 1946. It was the result of combination among Son Bong-Hun’s pioneering spirit and leadership, Park Sam-Man’s activities at the spot, and Bigeumdo residents’ efforts pursuing the same goal. After that, Bigeumdo has contributed to the social expansion of bay salt ponds through the activities of development associations and salt manufacturing engineer training centers. The development of bay salt ponds has contributed greatly to the establishment of socioeconomic foundation with which the islanders can preserve the island and live there today. Presently, Shinan-gun has well kept all the records regarding the development of bay salt ponds. Those are the crucial materials that show Korea’s developmental process of bay salt industry. With those records, we can see that Bigeumdo itself was the new starting point for bay salt ponds in Korea after the Liberation and also the supplier of technology to develop bay salt ponds in Honam area.