Panoramic View of the Tile Kiln Site in Sasan-riA Panoramic View of Monument for Tile Kiln Site in Sasan-ri, Jusan-myeon, Buan-gun. The kiln site is estimated to be the place where roof tiles were fired during the Goryeo dynasty.
Monument for Tile Kiln Site in Sasan-riThe Monument for Tile Kiln Site in Sasan-ri, Jusan-myeon, Buan-gun. The site was designated as Jeollabuk-do Monument No. 40 on December 27, 1979.
The site of a roof tile kiln supposedly dating back to the Goryeo Period in Sasan-ri, Jusan-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do.
Location
Proceeding for about 100 m in the direction of Julpo along National Road No. 23 from Yujeong Village, Gamgyo-ri, Sangseo-myeon, Buan-gun, you will find the information signboard on the left side of the road indicating the direction for the roof tile kiln site. The Sasan-ri Tile Kiln Site is located on the slope of a southern hill in Sasan-ri, Jusan-myeon, Buan-gun.
Background and Result of Excavation and Investigation
It is premature to talk about the nature of the site, as no excavation survey has been conducted yet. We can ascertain a rough status of the site from the investigation of the surface of the earth carried out by those from the Mahan and Baekje Culture Research Institute, Wonkwang University in 1984. The construction work for National Highway No. 23 cut through the hill where the site is located, leaving the entrance to the site completely destroyed. The remaining part of the kiln measures 185 ㎝ wide. Roof tiles collected from the surface are plain and thin ones. The source soil is mixed with fine sands, with the inside showing traces of forming roof tiles using thick hemp cloth.
Current Status
The site (8,588 ㎡) was designated as Jeollabuk-do Monument No. 40 in December 27, 1979. The land owner’s name is Park Jeong-dong, and the site is managed by the Buan-Gun Office.
Historical Significance
An excavation survey has yet to be conducted on the site, but judging from the tiles discovered from the area, the tiles are believed to have been made during the Goryeo Dynasty. However, it is difficult to identify the exact production of tiles based on its patternless style and thinness, because patternless tiles were produced from the Three Kingdoms period to the Joseon period, and regarding its thickness, tiles made during the Three Kingdoms period are relatively thinner than those made after later times. It is necessary to conduct an excavation survey to ascertain the structure and nature of the kiln and to take measures to preserve it.
