이황이 벼슬을 그만두고 낙향하여 청량산(淸凉山)으로 올라갈 때 이곳에 말을 매어 놓았다고 하여 말맨대라고도 한다.
It is also known as Malmaendae, because it is said that when Lee Hwang left his government post and went up to Cheongnyangsan Mountain, he put the horse to Malmaendae.