Yangju Chokjigi Village

Hwangbang-ri is a village located at the northern end of Nam-myeon. The place name Hwangbang-ri is said to have originated from the fact that in the past, bamboo grew thickly under Mount Gamak, and its appearance resembled flowers, leading to the names Hwangbang, Hwangbaengi, and Hwangbang-dong. The name Hwangbang-ri first appeared in literature in the late 18th century, introduced as Hwangbang-ri located in Nam-myeon, Jeokseong-hyeon. Subsequently, from 1842 to 1871, it was recorded as such in the Jeokseong-hyeon records. Even during the large-scale administrative district reorganization by the Japanese colonial period, Hwangbang-ri was an exception, maintaining the Hwangbang-ri of Nam-myeon, Jeokseong-gun during the Korean Empire. However, a distinctive change was that the Chinese characters for Hwangbang-ri were altered to '篁芳里'. Later, in September 1945, it belonged to Paju-gun under the U.S. military government, but in February 1946, at the request of Nam-myeon residents, it was incorporated into Nam-myeon, Yangju-gun. Today, it is an eco-friendly village where most residents practice organic farming for rice cultivation.