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[18] Mill Stone

Everyone, do you hear a cow’s cry and the sound of heavy rocks rotating? Yes, this is a mill stone, which pounded grains such as rice or wheat by moving two rocks. A mill stone consists of an upper rock that has a hole in the middle like a donut and a lower rock on the floor.


Grains were laid on the lower rock and the upper rock was rolled above it to pound a huge amount of grains at once or peel them. Then, how could the heavy upper rock be rolled? Right. It could be moved by a big animal such as a cow or a horse A cow was a very important livestock for farming in Joseon Dynasty, which did not have a motor. The name of this yellow cow beside the mill stone is Boksuni. What a pleasant name, right? The name Boksuni was proudly chosen as no.1 through an SNS name contest, and Boksuni is the best worker that fulfills its share when plowing a field in the folk village. It is even docile and clever so many old people in the town love it very much.Please remember Boksuni, which is pleasant and is a good worker like its name.