Daecheon Hannaedol Bridge

About this place

The Daecheon Hannaedol Bridge was a stone bridge that once stood at the lower reaches of Daecheon Stream in the Boryeong city center, serving as an important transportation route connecting the old towns of Nampo and Daecheon. Over the centuries, sections were swept away by the current or damaged during stream embankment construction works. What remained was salvaged in 1978 and stored, then partially reconstructed and moved to the riverside of Daecheon Stream in 1992, at which time it was designated as a Chungnam Tangible Cultural Heritage. The bridge was built from massive granite blocks quarried from Wangdaesan Mountain nearby and transported by raft. The bridge piers, each made of 2 to 3 roughly dressed stones stacked together, total six piers in an irregular arrangement. Wide flat stone slabs were laid across the tops to complete the deck. The original span is said to have been twelve bays, though it is estimated that at least twenty-two bays actually existed. Every year, during the local folk culture festival in Boryeong, a ritual called 'twelve-bay stone bridge-crossing ceremony' is held. Nearby attractions include Boryeong Central Market, Hannae Market, and the Boryeong Cultural Arts Center.