According to Jung-Bo-Sal-Lim-Kyung-Jae ( ì ë ì ë 1\/4 ê 1\/2 ì ) written in 1766 as a first record about Gochujang , Man-Cho-Jang ( ë ì ì ) , another name of Gochujang , is introduced as it has the good harmony of tastes which are savory from beans , sweet from glutinous rice , hot from red peppers , and salty .
According to the Jungbo Sallim geongje ( ì ë ì ë 1\/4 ê 1\/2 ì , 1765 ) , gochujang was made by adding powdered red chili peppers and glutinous rice powder to soybean paste , and aging this paste under the sun .