Introduction

Most of the residents in this area were from lower classes or merchants and there was an obvious difference of social status between inside and outside the gate of the castle. In other words, the wall of the castle existed as a symbol of status differences. After 1907 when the roads for grain transportation were developed, the western half of the castle was removed by force, and during the end of 1911, the eastern half of the castle was removed as well except for the South Gate, thus nearly all traces of Jeonju castle vanished. The only remaining gate is Pungnammun, right across Hanok Village. This allowed Japanese people to enter the castle. In fact, there were Japanese people who sold goods near the West Gate extending their area of living into Daga-dong and Jungang-dong. Afterwards, Japanese people acquired great commercial power in Jeonju until 1945. Around 1930, as efforts to resist the expansion of power of the Japanese, Koreans began to establish Hanok villages in Gyo-dong and Pungnam-dong areas. This was an expression of a sense of confrontation against Japanese houses and national pride. While these hanok differ from Japanese-style housing, they mixed well with the schools and churches in Hwasan-dong. This resulted in the distinctive color of the city. Looking down from Omokdae, visitors can take in a panoramic view of the beautiful village.