Within the tidy sports park, you'll find a signboard. This is the location where Jojiseo, originally an office for paper production, used to stand. When it was first established during King Taejong’s reign, it was called Jojiso, but during the reign of King Sejo, it was renamed Jojiseo.

According to historical records, around 90 skilled artisans worked here to produce high-quality paper, which was used for diplomatic documents. In Korea, paper was primarily made from the mulberry tree, ensuring its excellent quality. After the scholars compiled the Joseonwangjosillok, or Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, which is recognized as a UNESCO Memory of the World, they would wash the draft in the Segeomjeong Stream here to remove the ink. Then, they would provide the cleaned parchment to Jojiseo for recycling and the production of new paper.

The Korean word ‘hanji’ was coined to distinguish it from Western paper and Japanese paper called ‘washi’. During the Joseon period, it was simply called 'johi,' which means 'paper.'

The reason they established the office for paper production here was due to the presence of a clear stream in this area. Now, we'll cross the stream and head into a somewhat special space. While there are many side trails, the main path is not too intricate. Our destination is ‘Baeksasil.'

First, cross the bridge from this point, then follow the path beside the convenience store, heading towards Hyuntongsa Temple. As you continue along the path leading to Hyuntongsa Temple, and you reach a peaceful forest with a narrow trail, you're on the right path. Walk a little on that trail, and you'll come across the remnants of an old building to your left.

I'll provide further guidance from that spot