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Jayang-dong

Coordinates: 37°12′N 126°52′E / 37.200°N 126.867°E / 37.200; 126.867
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Jayang-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul자양동
 • Hanja紫陽洞
 • Revised RomanizationJayang-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerChayang-tong
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CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total
3.39 km2 (1.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total
87,567
 • Density26,000/km2 (67,000/sq mi)

Jayang-dong (Korean: 자양동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Gwangjin District, Seoul, South Korea.[1][2]

Name origin

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During the Joseon period, the name of Jangyang-dong was "Jamajang" (雌馬場), which translates to "female horse field." The term "jamajang" refers to a female horse. In the early days of the Joseon Dynasty, there was a legend that if one were to raise a thousand horses, a mythical creature called Yongma (龍馬), a dragon-horse, would be born. This led to a great interest in horse breeding in various regions. Jangyang-dong, being an area where fertile sediments flowed through the Han River and accumulated, had vast natural fields, making it advantageous for grazing horses. As a result, a significant number of female horses were raised in this area. Having a large number of female horses in a ranch facilitates the mass breeding of horses through reproduction. The name "Jamajang" was later changed to "Jamajang-ri" (雌馬場里), and during the period of Japanese colonial rule, the Chinese character for "ja" (馬) was changed to 紫, resulting in the current name of Jangyang-dong.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 자양동 (Jayang-dong 紫陽洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-22.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "The origin of Jayang-dong" (in Korean). Gwangjin District official site. Archived from the original on June 16, 2021. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
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37°12′N 126°52′E / 37.200°N 126.867°E / 37.200; 126.867


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