Yeou Gogae

Yeougogae Pass, which connects the southern part of Bucheon City and Siheung City, was used to drive cattle from Siheung to the Sosa Cattle Market in Bucheon City, and was also crossed on the way to the Bupyeong Hwangeo Market; because of this, it was written in Hanja as 如牛 (yeou) gogae and interpreted as Sogogae (Cattle Pass), and there is a theory that because the shape of the mountain resembles a lying cow, it was called Yeougogae, meaning 'like a cow.' It is also thought that 'yeou' is a changed form of 'yeowida' (to be thin), giving the meaning of Yeowin-gogae, i.e., a narrow and small pass. Lastly, it is also called Hohyeon (狐峴), a name given because there were many trees and secluded spots here where foxes frequently appeared; among the old residents of the Sosa area there are people who say they saw a fox, and given the mountain terrain and topography here before the current road was built, there is a high likelihood of fox appearances. In the Bucheon City History, the etymology of the fox in Yeougogae is explained as pronounced 'yeot,' and yeot is the same as 'yat' meaning shallow, so yeot became yeo-o and this became yeou, interpreted not as a pass where foxes frequently appear but as a low, gentle pass. Thus Yeougogae, carrying various meanings, can be called an important road connecting Bucheon, Siheung, and Seoul.

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