The purpose of this study is to find a transitional process of local indigenous meetings into a community of practice(CoP) that rural people formed voluntarily to change their own lives and community through case-study, and to suggest implications of successful operation of local indigenous communities. Jangheung School, began spontaneously in Jeollanamdo Jangheung, was selected as the case study object, and seven people who have participated in the symposiums, training, and presentations and debates at Jangheung School in the past 1995 to 2011 years were included as research participants. Data for the study was collected by analysis of document kept at Jangheung School and in-depth interview and participatory observation of research participants. Findings revealed the growing process of Jangheung School, which began as an personal leisure as a part of one retired and home-bound high-ranking government official’s life back hometown grew as local residents voluntarily participate to become a Jangheung School, indigenous communities of practice. The forming process of Jangheung School as an indigenous community of practice could be divided into four phases including the germination by a person based on the characteristics and background of the region, establishment as system, participatory growth, and sustainable maturity.