When the wheel moves by the power of the water that falls down from the top, the pestle moves to pound the grains.
The waterwheel was a farming tool that was used during the Joseon Dynasty, which was a farming society.
When the wheel turns, the pestle automatically moves so people do not have to put energy and time to mill the grains.
There were one or two waterwheels in most of the villages, and the village people used the waterwheel together.
However, during harvest time or for the big waterwheel with big size like this place, there was a person who stayed in a small room and lived next to the water wheel to manage the waterwheel.
Joseon Dynasty, a period when men and women were classified; The waterwheel was a good place to have a date where a man and woman meet in secrecy while avoiding people’s eyes.
The waterwheel was a thankful tool that helped mill the grains easily, but it was also a place for young men and women to have a date.
This place definitely holds the joys and sorrows of the Joseon Dynasty people’s lives. Now, how about taking a look around the waterwheel while listening to the sound of the stream of water?