Origin of Batdam Agricultural System Island Jeju may be referred as ‘Country of Rocks’ and rocks in Jeju became an object to overcome but a resource for island life at the same time. Enormous stone cultures exist on the island. If we take a look at Doldam (stone fence) alone, ‘Wondam (stone net)’ probably is the first utilization of rock as one of resources. The skill used in the primitive stone net were also used during the cave period. Walls of Jeju’s traditional thatched roof house were built with rocks and followed by Wuldam (rock fence) and Olletdam stone fence at house gate. Islanders utilized abundant nearby rocks as their construction materials and built
Doldam to prevent strong winds inward. The wisdom to build Doldam to prevent strong wind became possible with their abundant resource
rocks
as
their
construction
material. Islanders obtained their skills, utilizing the easy and abundant resource rock
around
them.
However,
building
Batdam agricultural system represents a clearly different case against the integral dwelling construction, considering labor and dwelling sizes at that time. It never is an easy idea to fence around a piece of farmland with rocks.
Batdam agricultural system wouldn’t have been developed. If Batdam agricultural system was found to increase
