Contents and Characteristics of Rock cliff carvings in Jeju in the Late Joseon Dynasty

The Jeju area, which began to be built only in Yongyeon, Jeju-mok in the late 17th century, has spread throughout the Jeju area since the 18th century, and there are not only names engraved on the names of visitors and rocks at the destination, but also other stone carvings. In the 19th century, as Jeju people also participated in the construction of stone sculptures led by Jeju pastors, Rock cliff carvings continued to be built in Jeju until the early 20th century. In terms of historical records, these Rock cliff carvings built in the Jeju area in the late Joseon Dynasty show a special governance system in the Jeju area during the Joseon Dynasty, when Jeju pastors had to supervise and control two prefectures of Daejeong and Jeongui according to their duties as observers. Second, it reflects the political and social image of the times in the Jeju area in the late Joseon Dynasty. Third, it shows one side of Joseon's civilian policy based on Confucianism. Fourth, it shows the process of land culture entering, spreading, and settling in the Jeju area.