1.2 Basic Survey & Development Conceptions for the Expansion Of

1.2 Basic Survey & Development Conceptions for the Expansion of the Special Baekje Cultural Area 백제문화권특정지역 확대를 위한 기초조사 및 개발구상 연구 Tae-Seong Seo 2000. 1·253 pages·Korean This study aims to develop regional areas by discovering and restoring historical and cultural resources that have not been exposed up to now as regional development depends on how much cultural infrastructures are secured. One of the regional development projects which are under way is the development project of the special Baekje cultural region which includes Gongju, Buyeo and Iksan. As the project is carried out in wide areas, it is necessary to extend the Baekje cultural region by making strategic plans. This study also aims at discovering other districts which can be included into the Baekje cultural area through the investigation of Baekje cultural resources and suggesting development plans for it. Thus, a literature survey and on-the-spot probe were conducted concerned with North Chungcheong, South Chungcheong and South Jeolla that belonged to Baekje Dynasty except the already designated areas including Gongju, Buyeo in South Chungcheong province and Iksan in North Jeolla province. As a result, it wsa revealed that Baekje cultural assets were distributed over the western & southern parts of the nation and that there were 65 designated cultural assets except cultural assets buried underground and cultural properties kept in museums. There are 4 cultural assets in North Chungcheong province, 15 in South Chungcheong province, 22 in North Jeolla province and 24 in South Jeolla province. However, important cultural assets that can be classified as national treasure or treasure are rare and mostly historical sites and souvenirs were there. There are 11 designated cultural assets in Jeongeub city, eight in Naju city, eight in Yeongam county and five in Hampyeong county and only one or two in other districts. The cultural value of Baekje cultural assets were underestimated as Baekje cultural assets are scattered sporadically and are not diverse, and most historic sites are left without proper management to be ruined. Unlike cultural resources in Geongju city, Baekje cultural resources are small in number. Therefore the development project should focus on increasing the number of Baekje cultural resources by restoring the remains and exploiting cultural assets for sightseeing. In this context, the expansion of the Baekje cultural resgion was considered and Naju city, Yeongam county, Hampyeong county were selected to be included in the Baekje cultural area along the basin of the Yeongsan River. The area is 658.6 square meter, accounting for 5.6% of South Jeolla province and has a population of 112,000 persons, accounting for 5.6% of the popution of South Jeolla province . There are lots of cultural reaources in this area and its neighboring areas such as natural resources, tourism resources, relics and prehistoric relics. Especially considering the fact that the number of tourists is rapidly in creasing, it is necessary to augment increasing, it is infrastructures there. As for the basic target and strategy for its development, the first is to make it function as the cultural core in the Jeolla province by redeveloping the basin of the Yeongsan River. The second is to keep its history and its tourism resources by differentiating them through restoration and reconstruction. The third is to improve tourism and economic conditions by pushing ahead local development projects. The fourth is to make a good environment for tourism through the effective management of the basin of the Yeongsan River. And tasks to be fulfilled are as follows: First, the special Baekje cultural area should be categorized into a Naju ancient tomb cultural area, a Wangin cultural area and tourists area adjoining the basin of the Yeongsan River in order to develop each area with treir uniqueness. Second, main roads should be constructed so that the ecological environment can be made for tourism near the Yeongsan River. Third, tourism facilities should be provided such as museums, and tourist resorts to attract tourists. The Naju ancient tombs cultural area should be developed considering ancient tomb maintenance, maintenance & restoration of other cultural remains, the inheritance of cultural relics including Bokam Lee memorial service museum and Namdo cultural & historical complex. And ancient tombs should be constructed so that tourists can visit them, tourism & recreation resorts should be increased, and natural ecological parks around the basin of the Yeongsan River should be constructed. The projects in the Yeongam cultural area should include the development of Gurim & Jukjeong village, the building of Namdo museum, the discovery and restoration of Dogab Sa, the enlargement of Seonggi Dong tourist place and the development of Yeongam hot spring. Also tour zones in the basin of the Yeongsan River should be developed to make the historical and cultural environment by operating ferries in the Yeongsan River, and making roads along the Yeongsan River, restoring the Yeongsan River ecologically. The project will cost 695 billions won. It is expected that 17.3 billions won, 2.5% of the total expenditure will be spent in the repair of cultural assets, 130.4 billions won, 18,8% in the maintenance of cultural resources, 269.5 billions won, 38.8% in the increase of cultural assets and 278 billions won, 40.0% in on the extension of roads respectively. Meanwhile, it is desirable to continue to push ahead the projects that have been conducted so far such as the development of Baekje cultural area and Geongju. To be more specific, the special Baekje cultural area should be extended while the ongoing development of the area should be pushed ahead by classifying the area into a Buyeo district, a Gongju district and a Iksan district and a new area to be developed should be added to the category of the basin of the Yeongsan River..

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