Earthenware Kiln of Bugeo-ri, Gimje

Built in the late Joseon period, Buchang village was founded by Catholic believers who had migrated there to escape religious persecution. Until around 200 years ago there were six earthenware kilns in this area, but all were lost except for this kiln and its workshop, which alone survive. It is a traditional wood-fired kiln: a site was prepared on the slope of a hillside and the kiln was built by stacking traditional hand-made earthen bricks. Fire can be fed through openings in its side, allowing the temperature throughout the kiln to be kept constant and enabling even firing despite the kiln's elongated form.

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Where it is

Region

Gimje, Jeonbuk

Designation

Registered Cultural Heritage · 국가등록문화유산