양촌(陽村) 마을은 마을이 햇빛이 잘 비치는 양지에 있으므로 평지 마을에서 양지쪽이라 불렀는데, '양지쪽'을 한자화한 것이다.
Yangchon Village was called Yangjijjok in Pyeonji Village because it was located in sunny areas, and it is Yangchon in Chinese characters.