| Title |
The Establishment and Change of Busan Ami-dong Crematorium in Japanese Colonial Period |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK_PD.2018.34.5.89 |
| Keywords |
Crematorium ; Ami-dong ; Funeral Facilities ; Cremation ; Yeongnak-Park |
| Abstract |
Ami-dong Crematorium in Busan was established as one of the public facilities in 1929(the period of Japanese Occupation). It is the originator of Busan Yeongnak-Park(永樂公園), the funeral facilities of Busan municipality. The crematorium of Busan region was accepted at an earlier stage inside Japanese Concession in accordance with the opening a port. As Ami-dong Crematorium was constructed as a public facilities, the precedent has been maintained so far, providing a background equipped with the leading public corporation facilities in Busan area. This study was based on the expansion construction document founded by National Archives in Korea. Above all things, this research revealed the establishment and change of Busan Ami-dong Crematorium as the historical point for the formation process of recent public funeral facilities. |