Samwol Samjitnal: Hwajeon-nori Gwangyangdang (廣壤堂), Chagwidang (遮歸堂), Bonghwasan Dodanggut 

The third day of the third month of the lunar calendar is called "Samwol Samjitnal." In the Goryeo period, it was one of the nine folk customs known as "The Day the Sparrow that Went South Returns," "Samjiil" (short for Samjitnal), "Samsaetnal," or "Women's Day." Since it is the day when odd numbera overlap, and is thus full of yang energy, people would head out of town to picturesque places to enjoy food and see the flowers. In some regions, the custom of going out to enjoy the season is called "Hwajeonnori," "Kkotnori" or "Kkotdarimi" (花柳, 會聚).

충남 아산시 화전놀이

Hwajeonnori in Asan City, Chungcheongnam-do

경북 안동시 화전놀이

Hwajeonnori in Andong City, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Dongguk Sesigi (東國歲時記, A Record of Seasonal Customs in Korea), records: "According to the Jincheon (鎭川) folk custom, between March 3 and April 4, women take shamans to the Dongseo-Yongwangdang Shrine in Udam (牛潭) and the Samsindang Shrine and pray to bear a son." In addition, the ancient book on geology and local customs titled Dongguk Yeoji Seungnam (東國輿地勝覽) records: "According to the Jeju custom, come spring men and women gather at the Gwangyangdang (廣壤堂) and Chagwidang (遮歸堂) Shrines and perform a ritual with offerings of meat and alcohol." The book also wrote that of the many poisonous snakes and centipedes found around the shrines, the gray snake was believed to be the god named Chagwisin, so it was not permitted to kill it.

봉화산 도당굿

Bonghwasan Dodanggut Exorcism
Geori Bujeong	Bulsa Halmeoni-geori	Bonhyang-geori	Sangsan-geori
Daegam-geori	Sanjeseok-geori	Gunung-geori	Dwitjeon

Also on "Samjitnal," or the third day, villagers performed the Dodanggut Exorcism to wish for good health and a long life. One of the most representative forms of the ritual has been performed at the Bonghwasan Dodang Shrine located in Jungnang-gu, Seoul. On the third day of the third month of the lunar calendar, as it was believed, the downy hair of a baby should be cut to promote hair growth and a healthy scalp. Villagers would also predict the coming year by looking at the color of butterflies in the mountains and fields. In the South Gyeongsang region, on "Samjitnal," people would cut off locks of hair and throw it in a flowing stream, a local custom expressing wishes for healthy hair.