An aristocrat, Songgang Jeongcheol, lived in this village where he helped the lyrical literature to flourish while writing the poems in Korean characters during the time when Chinese characters were in fashion. There is a poem monument of Songgang Jeongcheol at the village entrance, and traces of Songgang"s influence can be found in in the use of his name in Songgang Hill, Songgang Creek, Songgang Fishing Pond and the tomb of a gisaeng(a female entertainer) named. Gang-a, who loved Songgang, together with Songgang Literary Center.