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Baeogae Bridge
Baeogae Bridge in cheonggyecheon in Baeogae Bridge where many pear trees grew When the Cheonggyecheon Stream was restored in 2005, Baeogae Bridge was newly
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Baeogae Bridge where many pear trees grew When the Cheonggyecheon Stream was restored in 2005, Baeogae Bridge was newly constructed. Baeogae was a hill located at the east side of Jongno where the Sijeon Market existed. The word ‘Baeogae’ means a hill with many pear trees. Baeogae Market, an unauthorized business After the Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592 ended after six years, refugees crowded in the capital and formed a vegetable market at Baeogae Hill. It was an illegal market that was not permitted by the country. As the market grew, many ruffians formed a gang and used violence to extort the peddlers’ properties. However, those peddlers had nowhere to plead their grievous situation because the market itself was prohibited by law. In 1791, King Jeongjo, the 22nd king of Joseon declared 'Shinhae-tonggong', which was an official declaration that authorized the Baeogae Market. After that, Baeogae Market became the largest vegetable market in the capital during the latter period of Joseon Dynasty. It was especially renowned for white radish from Wangsimni, turnip cultivated near the Salgoji Bridge, red pepper and chives from the Yeonhui Palace, water parsley from Cheongpa, and taro from Itaewon. Vegetables were washed at the Cheonggyecheon Stream before they were sold. Cabbage from Hullyeonwon Among the vegetables sold at the Baeogae Market, there was 'Hullyeonwon Cabbage'. Hullyeonwon was a military training ground that was located at where now the Hullyeonwon Park stands. The area around Dongdaemun and Gwanghwamun Gate was called ‘Araedae’, and many junior officers and soldiers who defended the ramparts or worked at Hullyeonwon lived in this region. Those people were professional soldiers who had been invited from all across the country to defend the capital, but most of the time, they did not get paid in time. Therefore, they cultivated vegetables near the Hullyeonwon and produced various kinds of handicrafts to earn money by trading them at the Baeogae Market; the government overlooked this. Today, there is Gwangjang Market under the Saebyeok Bridge that has its roots at the Baeogae Market.
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