Abstract
This study analyzes a case of a village called Gatdwi in Gyeongju, Gyeongsang Province, for the forest management during the Joseon Dynasty. In 1725, the village organized a kye (village compact) and established a protocol for mutual assistance and joint labor. In 1730, the kye bought land and created a reserved forest to protect the village from flood and wind damage. The forest was a shared asset of the village to prevent disasters. To manage the forest more effectively, the village continued to update the related regulations that it had itself set up with the consent of all members of the kye . There are more than 17 records of the revision of the regulations. The joint efforts of the Gatdwi village members for the forest creation and management demonstrates how the reciprocity and the cooperation worked within the village community in the 18<SUP>th</SUP>century.
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