진안 도통리 청자가마터의 보존과 활용

Abstract

Ancient celadon kiln sites are important sites that can provide us with a great deal of information about the period concerned, including the ceramic production skills, how people used topography to produce the celadon, the ways in which raw materials and completed goods were supplied to those who needed them, the social economy related to the production of ceramic wares, the ceramic production skills developed in Korea and overseas, and how cultures and ideas were exchanged between the Korean Peninsula and other countries. The celadon kiln site in Dotong-ri, Jinan, which has recently been surveyed and excavated, is thought to be a very important historic site for research on the process of development of celadon culture in Korea. A large number of archaeological materials related to celadon objects of early periods, such as gapbal(clay firing boxes used in the production of white porcelain), kiln walls and bricks, celadon bowls with a doughnut-shaped foot, and ceramic fragments, have been unearthed from it. It is expected that the site can be used for cultural activities as well as a material for history education. As such, it is necessary to discuss how the site should be preserved and utilized in the future. Those concerned have discussed the possibility of establishing a museum complete with a small exhibition room to display historic materials associated with the site and to carry out the work of preserving the site unearthed by the survey. They also discussed the establishment of a facility for producing replicas of local specialties in an effort to publicize the area as a historic site of ceramic kilns. However, efforts should now be made to exploit the historic sites both as a major resource and engine of local economic development and as the basis for fostering a future environment conducive to regional cultural development, rather than being content with merely preserving them as historic sites. To that end, it is necessary to carry out comprehensive excavation surveys of the sites in order to set a direction for their repair and restoration based on a clear-cut definition of their nature and characteristics. A site such as this one needs to be restored with the positive and voluntary participation of the local community. Consideration also needs to be given to restoring the village's natural environment and to improving the areas surrounding the site. Therefore, it is recommended that the village be developed into a "celadon village" equipped with a theme park that provides visitors with a "hands-on" experience of celadon workshops of the Goryeo Period.