Scientific Disciplines of Geojunggi (the Traditional Crane) in Korean Science, Technology and History Class

Pyoung Won Kim

doi:10.12973/eurasia.2017.01055a

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to provide applicable instructional strategy for teachers and researchers, which reflects the history of the exchange of science and technology between the West and the East. This research had as its foundation the mechanical drawings of Gigidoseol [Strange machines from the far West], Hwaseongseongyeoguigwe [A completion report for the Construction of Hwaseong Fortress]. This study provides science and technology teachers with a detailed instructional strategy to explain the traditional block-and-tackle and gear mechanisms. The examples of traditional mechanical drawings introduced in this paper will complement science and technology class materials. The core principle of traditional mechanical drawing based education is to utilize the traditional sciences as a medium that connects Science, Technology and History.

Highlights

Chong Yagyong, whose pen name was Tasan (茶山, Tea Mountain), is widely known as a great Korean writer who compiled the Silhak during the late Joseon Dynasty of Korea (Moon, 2013)
The examples of traditional mechanical drawings introduced in this paper will complement science and technology class materials
The core principle of traditional mechanical drawing based education is to utilize the traditional sciences as a medium that connects Science, Technology and History

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Introduction

Chong Yagyong, whose pen name was Tasan (茶山, Tea Mountain), is widely known as a great Korean writer who compiled the Silhak (practical studies) during the late Joseon Dynasty of Korea (Moon, 2013). The capability that distinguished himself during the time period of his being in a public office was the field of engineering (Lee 2012, 53-54). Hwaseong Fortress is the wall surrounding the center of Suwon city, the provincial capital of Kyonggido, South Korea. The site was designated as a World Heritage site by the UNESCO in 1997. Chong Yagyong is an architectural construction engineer who designed the Hwaseong Fortress. At the same time, he is the mechanical engineer who developed the Geojunggi (擧重機, loader crane) and the Nongno (轆轤, jip crane)

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