Hanam Sisangsachangdongyeonjama

A yeonjama is a milling device turned by cattle or horses to husk grain, also known as yeonjabanga, yeonjamae or dolmaebangа, meaning 'stone millstone'. A stone connected to a wooden frame is dragged around in a circle by an ox or horse, removing the husks from grain or grinding wheat, and it was widely used in farming villages. The device works by setting a smaller, round stone upright on top of a larger, flat, round stone so that the two surfaces meet closely as they turn — grain fed between the uneven faces of the two stones is crushed under the pressure of rotation. The Yeonjama of Sangsachang-dong, Hanam consists of a circular granite runner stone and a supporting base stone. The runner stone has a hole through its centre fitted with a wooden post, which forms the axle around which the mill turns; a square wooden frame attached to this axle makes it easier to turn the stone. When this frame is fixed to a yoke, an ox or horse pulls it around to turn the mill. Large stone mills such as this were built and used jointly by an entire village, both because they were costly to make and because the milling process required one person to lead the ox or horse from the front while another followed behind, turning the grain with a wooden shovel.

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Hanam, Gyeonggi

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Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료