Oreum Explained

Oreum refers to the around 360 small rising extinct volcanoes on Jeju Island, in Jeju Province, South Korea.[1] They are commonly described as cinder cones or parasitic cones, and are often inside larger volcanic craters.

Etymology

The word oreum comes from the Jeju language. It refers to small mountains. "Oreum" itself originates from the word "climb" .[2] The word is now considered to refer to Jeju's numerous small parasitic cones (; also).

Description

Around 360 oreum are distributed throughout Jeju. Their formation and preservation are due in part to the high permeability of the volcanic rock.

Magma erupting under pressure can solidify into scoria, which may fall and pile up around a crater to form circular and elliptical scoria cones and cinder cones. These are popularly known as oreum in Jeju Island. There are about 360 such oreum. Oreum are classified as cinder cones, lava domes, fault blocks, or cryptodomes.[3]

Oreum are considered culturally and symbolically important to Jeju. They have traditionally been associated with folk religion and ancestral worship rituals. Oreum also serve as sites of settlements (particularly at their bases), agriculture, and defense.

Famous oreum

Geomunoreum

See main article: article, Geomunoreum and Geomunoreum Lava Tube System.

Geomunoreum is located between Jeju City and Seogwipo, on the eastern side of the island. This oreum is considered geologically interesting because of its significant lava tube system. In June 2007, this system was made a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site, as part of the item Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes, because of its high academic and natural heritage value.[4] Tourists are able to enter some of the lava tube system, as well as hike on a trail on the oreum.[5]

Yongnuni Oreum

See main article: article and Yongnuni Oreum. Yongnuni Oreum is 247.8m (813feet) tall oreum in Gujwa, Jeju City. It is likely named for, and is said to resemble a Chinese dragon lying down.[6] The oreum is considered beautiful, with scenic views of the east coast of Jeju, including of the mountain Seongsan Ilchulbong and the island Udo. Its gentle incline makes it a popular hiking destination for families.[7] [8]

Geum Oreum

See main article: article and Geum Oreum. Geum Oreum, alternatively Geomeun Oreum,[9] is located in Hallim, Jeju City. It is 427m (1,401feet) above sea level at its highest point. It is on privately-owned land,[10] and offers views of Hallasan and Sanbangsan, as well as paragliding from the top.[11] [12] [13] People can hike up to the top, where there is a marshy area inside a caldera.[14] [15]

Saebyeol Oreum

is located in Bongseong-ri, Aewol-eup, Jeju. Saebyeol Oreum was also called the Saebel Oreum or Saebil Oreum. It was written as Hyobyeolak (曉別岳) in the geography book , Hyoseongak (曉星岳) in the text and Sinseongak (新星岳) in the text Jejuguyneupji . There is a view that Saebel and Saebil are words in the Jeju language meaning "stars" but this is uncertain. At the southern peak, there are ridges in the southwest, northwest, and northeast directions and there are 5 dagger-shaped mountaintops that look like a star. And Saebyeol Oreum was the place where Goryeo [Korean) military under General Choi Young suppressed the Mongolian military.<ref>{{Cite book|title=자연이 빚어낸 환상의 섬 제주|first=영훈|last=양|publisher=넥서스BOOKS|year=2004|isbn=9788957970874|pages=139}}</ref> === Darangswi Oreum === {{Ill|Darangswi Oreum|ko|다랑쉬오름}} is located in Sehwa-ri, Gujwa-eup, Jeju. Although it is only 382 meters above sea level, it has all of the characteristics of a volcanic terrain and is called a 'queen of oreum.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-04-11 |title=제주 360개 오름 중 으뜸인 두 곳은? |url=http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/culture/travel/790218.html |access-date=2017-12-11 |work=[[The Hankyoreh]] |language=ko}} Darangswi is the dialect of Jeju which means the Moon. It is named Darangswi because the crater of mountain peaks looks like a full moon. There is a large, deep funnel-shaped circular crater in the mountain area. The outer circumference of this crater is about 1,500 m. It forms a long ellipse from south to north, the north is relatively flat. The depth of the crater is 115 m, which is the same as Baengrokdam on Hallasan Mountain. Most oreum are asymmetrically inclined, whereas Darangswi Oreum is arranged with concentric contour lines.[16] There is a village of Darangswi, which was abandoned due to the 4.3 incident. In 1992, eleven of the remains of the victims were unearthed at the Darangswi cave.

Ttarabi Oreum

is located in Gasi-ri, Pyoseon-myeon, Seogwipo. One of the biggest features there is 3 craters. Several large and small peaks are connected with a smooth ridge. On the horseshoe-shaped foot of the mountain, there are debris slide layers as Dunji Oreum in Gujwa-eup. It is said that it is considered to belong to a recent volcano erupted because of the debris slide.[17] It is said that the name, Ttarabi comes from the name Ttangharabeoji, which looks like a family with nearby oreum. Ttangharabeoji means grandfather for ground in English. Ttarabi Oreum is a typical autumn oreum. As well as the foot of the oreum, the surrounding mountain is a silver grass field. Back then, horses were released and raised in the great grassland.[18]

Statistics

By region

By type

Classification by type[19] !Classification!Sum!Horseshoe-type!Cone-type!Circle-type!Hybrid-type
Sum3681741025339
Jeju City59292163
Seogwipo3782063
Hallim-eup169223
Aewol-eup50251726
Gujwa-eup4026176
Jocheon-eup3017274
Hangyeong-myeon135233
Udo-myeon2-1-1
Daejeong-eup83311
Namwon-eup2912116-
Seongsan-eup229652
Andeok-myeon31131035
Pyoseon-myeon3118652

List of oreum

This is a list of oreum on Jeju.[20] There are reportedly 368 oreum, of which 63% are privately-owned.[21]

Jeju City

This is a list of 51 oreum in Jeju City

Seogwipo

This is a list of 31 oreum in Seogwipo

Aewol-eup

This is a list of 32 oreum in Aewol-eup

Hallim-eup

This is a list of 16 oreum in Hallim-eup

Daejeong-eup

This is a list of 8 oreum in Daejeong-eup

Seongsan-eup

This is a list of 18 oreum in Seongsan-eup

Gujwa-eup

This is a list of 33 oreum in Gujwa-eup

Jocheon-eup

This is a list of 25 oreum in Jocheon-eup

Namwon-eup

This is a list of 23 oreum in Namwon-eup

Andeok-myeon

This is a list of 30 oreum in Andeok-myeon

Pyoseon-myeon

This is a list of 26 oreum in Pyoseon-myeon

Hangyeong-myeon

This is a list of 12 oreum in Hangyeong-myeon

Udo-myeon

This is a list of 1 oreum in Udo-myeon

See also

References

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  2. Web site: 정 . 대하 . 2020-10-09 . ‘불칸디오름’은 무슨 뜻?…한글날 생각하는 제주어 . 2024-07-13 . . ko.
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  4. Web site: 제주 선흘리 거문오름 (濟州 善屹里 거문오름) . July 3, 2024 . . ko.
  5. Web site: 채 . 지형 . 2019-12-02 . 1년에 열흘만 열리는 비밀의 원시림, 제주 거문오름 '용암길' . July 10, 2024 . visitkorea.or.kr . ko.
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  8. Web site: 손 . 민호 . 2023-07-27 . '색다른 세상' 눈앞에 펼쳐졌다…2년반만에 돌아온 용눈이오름 . 2024-07-11 . . ko.
  9. Web site: 오 . 창명 . 검은 오름[금악리] - 디지털제주문화대전 ]. 2024-07-13 . . ko.
  10. Web site: 2017-09-25 . 제주 금오름 방송 등장에 유모차 등반까지 '시끌벅적' . 2024-07-13 . 제주의소리 . ko.
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  12. News: 현 . 봉철 . 2018-06-17 . '밟고 선 땅 아래가 망자 무덤'…삶의 터전을 잃다 . 2024-07-13 . 뉴제주일보 . ko.
  13. Web site: Geumak (Geum) Oreum Volcanic Cone . 2024-07-13 . www.visitjeju.net . en.
  14. Web site: Lee . M. H. . 2024-04-15 . Jeju Island Stone Piles Cleared to Protect Amphibian Habitats on Geum Oreum . 2024-07-13 . The Korea Bizwire . en.
  15. Web site: Lee . M. H. . 2024-04-15 . Jeju Island Stone Piles Cleared to Protect Amphibian Habitats on Geum Oreum . 2024-07-13 . The Korea Bizwire . en.
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  17. Web site: 따라비 오름. korean.visitkorea.or.kr. ko. 2017-12-14.
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