The Path of History Echoing at Aunae Market | Travel Course | K-Travel Mate

독립기념관은 외침을 극복하고 민족의 자주와 독립을 지켜온 우리 민족의 국난극복사와 국가발전사에 관한 자료를 수집·보존·전시·조사·연구함으로써 민족문화의 정체성을 확립 하고 국민의 투철한 민족정신과 국가관을 정립하는데 이바지함을 목적으로 1987년 8월15일 온 국민의 정성어린 성금으로 건립되었다.

유관순열사 탄신100주년을 맞아 2003년 4월 1일 개관한 기념관에는 열사의 출생에서 옥중 순국까지의 열사일대기가 전시물과 함께 영상물로 꾸며져 이곳을 찾는 많은 참배객들에게 당시의 상황과 열사의 정신을 재조명해보는 기회가 되고 있다. 또한 열사가 벽에 서서 고문 받는 모습을 직접 체험할 수 있는 벽관체험코너와 태극기를 직접 찍어보고 정확히 이해할 수 있도록 한 체험공간을 마련 산교육의 장소로 크게 기여하게 된다.

Aunae means 'embracing two streams,' serving as a junction connecting Gyeongsang-do and Hanyang. Located in Byeongcheon-myeon, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Aunae Market has thrived since the Joseon Dynasty, where merchants from across the country including Cheongju, Jincheon, Jochiwon, and Yesan brought local specialties and cattle, making it the largest among nearby markets. Also called Byeongcheon Market, it operates on the 1st, 6th, 11th, 16th, 21st, and 26th of each month and is famous for 'Byeongcheon Sundae,' a pork dish with cabbage, green onions, chili peppers, and garlic minced with blood sausage, known as a culinary landmark of Cheonan. Normally closed, on market days tents and parasols cover the street fully. The market is filled with various agricultural, marine products, and manufactured goods. A rare puffed rice machine appears, where villagers line up with rice, corn, and garaetteok. When the vendor shouts 'ppung-iyo,' the popping sound accompanies fragrant, sweet, and crispy puffed rice pouring down in white. The main area is a spacious open lot beside Aunae Super, around which traders gather in nearby alleys. In 1919, activist Yu Gwan-sun distributed Taegeukgi flags and shouted cheers here; nearby are the birthplaces of Yu Gwan-sun and Dr. Jo Byeong-ok.

Cheonan Byeongcheon Sundae Street is a famous food destination in Cheonan, home to over 20 well-known Byeongcheon sundae restaurants nationwide. Sundae gukbap (blood sausage soup), a beloved dish that can fill hungry stomachs at affordable prices, is loved by both rural and urban customers. For enthusiasts who think of a warm bowl of sundae gukbap when having a drink on a cold day, Cheonan's Aunae (Byeongcheon) Market is heaven. Currently, the Aunae Market features around 20 sundae specialty restaurants, each proud of their unique taste and portions. Before 1968, sundae gukbap was sold only on market days, but since 1968 it has been served regularly. The market began taking on its present form in the early 1990s when many small and medium-sized enterprises moved nearby, leading to an increase in sundae restaurants. Byeongcheon sundae uses small intestines, resulting in less of the typical pig smell, and vegetable sundae made with carefully added cabbage, Chinese cabbage, and glass noodles is mild and chewy. Sundae guk made with Byeongcheon sundae has a milky broth like ox bone soup but is not heavy, making it suitable even for first-time sundae guk eaters.