지리산과 한라산의 역사지리적 배경과 현황 비교 고찰

Abstract

This paper studied the geographical backgrounds of Mt. Jiri and Mt. Halla from a histo-geographical perspective. The spatial range’s definition of mountain area is different in several aspects: the regional topography, the local people’s viewpoint, and the academic sphere’s approach. This paper established the cultural-historical boundary over 200 meters above sea level. This includes the mid-mountain area as the residential life-economic space. The physical geographical characters of Mt. Jiri and Mt. Halla are as follows. The two mountains are similar in height, but the size of Mt. Jiri is 3 times larger than that of Mt. Halla. Soil conditions are fertile on Mt. Jiri in contrast with the sterile soil on Mt. Halla. The water landscape resources and wild animals of Mt. Jiri are overwhelmingly abundant; much more abundant that that of Mt. Halla. The visible mountain configuration of Mt. Jiri is a trunk-branch connection type; in contrast with Mt. Halla’s main-dependence relationship type. The spatial pattern of the stream network on Mt. Jiri shows a radial shape, with a winding watercourse. In contrast, Mt. Halla’s stream network looks like the teeth of a comb appearance, with a straight flow. Mt. Jiri’s streams have rich water, but Mt. Halla has many dry stream beds. This condition directly affects the agriculture; rice farming on Mt. Jiri and dry-field farming on Mt. Halla. The human geographical characteristics between Mt. Jiri and Mt. Halla are as follows. The land ownership ratio of privately owned land and Buddhist temples on Mt. Jiri is higher than that of Mt. Halla. However, government ownership is overwhelmingly high on Mt. Halla compared to Mt. Jiri. On Mt. Jiri, the numbers of settlements are numerous, the distribution region is broad, and the altitude is high in comparison with Mt. Halla. Historically speaking, the rice farming scale has shown a notable difference between Mt. Jiri and Mt. Halla. Mt. Halla is known mostly for dry-field farming in the agriculture area. The primary difference in the settlement distribution and land use is the distinction of water conditions between the two mountains for drinking and irrigation. This is caused by the geological-topographical characters of the two mountains.