[2025 Yeongam-gun Attraction] Travel Guide for Jeollanam-do Agricultural Museum (Updated May)

This is the Rice Culture Museum of the Yeongam-gun Agricultural Museum in Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea. The Korean word 'rice' is derived from the Indian word 'brihi', and 'rice' is derived from 'sari'. Also, rice is a representative grain that refers to all grains, derived from 'sial'. Cultivated rice is classified by scientific name into the Mesophyta phylum, Monocots class, Herbarium order, and Pollen family, and there are about 20 known species worldwide. The piled up straw from which the rice ears are removed is called 'jipgari', and the piled up temporarily before the rice ears are threshed is called byutgari. Recently, the white mulching straw used as cattle feed has been decorating the fields across the country, starting from the rectangular cuboid straw. The rice fields that produce 'rice', the lifeline of humans, were created considering the ecological environment of rice, which grows well in hot and humid climates. The locations where rice fields are usually built are 1. Around a river or a tributary 2. Between mountain valleys 3. Steep slopes of mountains or hills 4. Reclaimed land created by blocking tidal flats from the sea, and recently, rice buildings and underground farms are also being built. The first record related to rice is from the Three Kingdoms period, and there is a record of self-sufficiency through exchanging rice and lumber. During the Unified Silla period, it became the basis of staple food, and from the reign of King Seongjong of Goryeo, rice was used as currency and when paying salaries to government officials. It was also used as gifts from the king to loyal subjects and to collect taxes. In addition to producing rice, which has been our staple food since ancient times, rice fields can temporarily store a large amount of water, preventing floods, which are a disaster that we experience every year. It is also gaining attention as an environment and life industry that preserves the ecosystem by supplying groundwater, purifying the air, and allowing various migratory birds and aquatic plants and animals to live there. Rice is the main energy source for Koreans, providing 30-40% of the daily energy required by adults. Compared to other grains, rice is digested and absorbed at a very high rate, so almost all of it becomes our blood and flesh. The content of lysine, an essential amino acid, in rice protein is about twice that of wheat flour. Rice contains about 10 types of nutrients, including carbohydrates, protein, fat, and dietary fiber, and they are mainly contained in rice germ and rice bran. However, the white rice we mainly eat is rice with the rice germ and rice bran removed, and its main nutrients are carbohydrates, protein, fat, and moisture. Carbohydrates are the main nutrient in rice and the primary energy source for our bodies, and protein, vitamins, and minerals are secondary nutrients. Therefore, if you eat meat, fish, vegetables, fruit, and milk together, you can consume the most balanced nutrients. Eco-friendly farming is a farming method that produces healthy rice, the source of our life, and does not use or minimizes synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers to reduce environmental pollution, and is a way to save people and nature together. Major farming methods include duck farming, crab farming, snail farming, and rice bran farming. As of 2012, Jeollanam-do is the number one eco-friendly agricultural region, with 81,896 households (approximately 50%) out of 164,289 eco-friendly farms nationwide, and is the most active in practicing eco-friendly farming methods and producing various eco-friendly rice. #Republic of Korea #Jeollanam-do #Yeongam-gun #Agriculture #Rice #Museum #Domestic travel #December travel subsidy event

This is the Agricultural Museum of Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea. In the Bronze Age, full-scale farming began as people settled in one place. Accordingly, agricultural communities [village communities] based on stable agricultural productivity, different from previous eras, were formed, and many changes occurred throughout society. Goguryeo encouraged farming, and through murals and other relics, we can see that livestock farming and hunting also played a certain role. Goguryeo was mostly mountainous, so field farming was mainly done with crops such as barley, wheat, corn, and beans, but rice farming was also actively done by securing large agricultural areas such as the Liaodong Peninsula, the Gando region, Hwanghae-do, and some parts of Pyeongan-do. Baekje was located in a plain area surrounded by large rivers such as the Han River, Geumgang River, and Yeongsan River, so farming developed early on. They built large-scale irrigation facilities such as Byeokgolje and encouraged farming. Along with the five grains, fruits, vegetables, Three, mulberry trees, medicinal plants, etc. were cultivated, and brewing, livestock breeding, crops, etc. were also developed, and silkworm farming, weaving, dyeing, and sewing were also introduced to Japan. In Silla, in addition to the cultivation of the five grains, mulberry cultivation and silk fabrics were developed, and livestock farming was also put into practice, and livestock power was also used for farming. Until the 4th and 5th centuries, barley farming was the main focus, but in the 6th century, ox farming was expanded and popularized, and irrigation projects were actively carried out, and agricultural technology greatly developed. Barley and soybeans were cultivated in one or two crops per year, and two-cropping farming was also practiced in which barley was cultivated in rice paddies. During the Goryeo Dynasty, the state actively supervised agriculture. It implemented a policy of encouraging farming, overcoming the fallow method of cultivating the land alternately and focusing on continuous farming without leaving the land uncultivated. Jo-un refers to an organization that collects taxes and tributes from each region in kind and transports them to the capital using ships. Nongsang Jipyo Nongsang Jipyo 1 of the Yuan Dynasty of China is the first agricultural book compiled by a government office in China in 1286. It was introduced to Korea by Yi Am, a scholar-official in the late Goryeo Dynasty, and later had a great influence on Joseon's agriculture, Nongsa Jikseol, and Nongga Jipseong. During the Joseon Dynasty, agriculture became more specialized and systematized through the use of strong agricultural policies and scientific technology. Representative examples include the agricultural book Nongsa Jikseol, our-style agricultural calendar, Chinjeongsan Naewaepyeon, and the sundial and weather observation tool Cheukwoogi from the Sejong period. Many agricultural books were written, and various farming methods were developed, such as farming by setting up farming schedules according to the region. In the late Joseon Dynasty, agricultural technology was further developed, and rice farming changed from direct seeding to transplanting, and field farming changed from Nongjong method to Gyeonjong method. Development of Japanese agricultural colonization policy - Encouragement of rice farming to secure food and introduction of Japanese rice varieties - Cotton production to secure raw materials for textiles (Okji-myeon cultivation test) - Test cultivation of fruit trees such as apples and pears and establishment of large-scale complexes - Free distribution of agricultural tools to open up markets for Japanese agricultural tools - Implementation of land survey project to exploit agricultural land Barley Pass refers to the hungry period when rice harvested the previous fall was almost completely depleted and barley that could be used as food was still green and could not be harvested, so people had to eat grass roots for their daily meals. It is called spring hunger because it comes in spring, and it continued from the Japanese colonial period until the 1960s, and it was a hunger that not only rural people but all the people suffered from. Spring is the sowing season for crops. They make seedbeds, fix ridges for rice planting, apply fertilizer, and level the rice fields. In the spring, vegetables and potatoes are sown, and at this time, the autumn barley is growing, so the barley field is also ploughed. As the weather gets warmer, preparations for spring farming begin. In February, around the time of the rainy season, farmers make new wooden tools and repair plows, hoes, and tops. In January, the ridges and floors of the rice fields are trimmed, and the compost that has rotted over the winter is spread, and then plowing begins. Plowing continues three or four times before planting. #Republic of Korea #Jeollanam-do #Yeongam-gun #Agriculture #Museum #Domestic travel #December travel support event

Getting There - Jeollanam-do, Yeongam-gun, Samho-eup, Noksaek -ro, 653-15 KR Attractions - Established in 1993, the Museum is dedicated to preserving agricultural history and heritage with an aim to educate the public on the importance and value of agriculture, while committing itself to a tangible involvement with Korean folklife field. As the Korea’s largest museum measuring 33 hectares, JAM is pleased to offer a respite from the rush of daily life, a unique experience of folklife, and opportunities to delve deep into the history of agriculture in Korea. Its a great day out with the kids.