Andong City– Category –
Andong City [ Andong-si 안동시 ]
Andong City, the birthplace of Korean spiritual culture
Andong City, located in the center of the northern part of North Gyeongsang Province in central-eastern Korea, is known worldwide as the birthplace of Korean Confucianism, and is an area where Korea's ancient traditional culture thrives, with rows of traditional houses still remaining, earning it the nickname "Korea within Korea."
About 20km west of Andong Bus Terminal, there are many places where Buddhist and Confucian cultures still remain, such as Hahoe Folk Village, which was registered as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2010, Byeongsanseowon Seowon, Bongjeongsa Seowon, and Dosanseowon Seowon. Andong's specialties include Andong jjimtak (steamed chicken), Kanggo Deungeo set meal (salted mackerel set meal), and Andong soju.
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Andong Hahoe Village
Andong Hahoe Village is so famous that it is the first tourist spot in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province. It was named Hahoe Village because the Nakdonggang River flows around the village. In 2010, Andong Hahoe Village was established in cooperation with Gyeongju Yangdong Folk Village in Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang Province. -
Bongjeongsa Temple
Bongjeongsa Temple is located about 672 minutes northwest of Andong City, the city of Confucianism in Korea. In 12 (the XNUMXth year of King Munmu's reign) during the reign of Silla, Nongin, a disciple of Uisang, made an origami phoenix with his sword and flew it after training. The phoenix landed on this spot, and so the temple was built there. -
Suyama Shoin
Dosanseowon Seowon, located in the northeast of Andong City, North Gyeongsang Province, was built in 1501 by the Joseon Confucian scholar Toegye Yi Hwang (1570-1561) for academic research and Confucian education. At the time, it was the Dosan Seodang where Toegye studied Confucianism himself and taught his students, as well as the residence of his students... -
Byeongsanseowon Seowon
Byeongsanseowon Seowon, located about 6km east of Hahoe Village in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, was established in 1572 by Confucian scholar Ryu Seong-ryong (1542-1607) as a Confucian school. It was originally the Pungak Seodang Seodang, an educational institution for the Pungsan Ryu family in Pungsan-eup, and was relocated to its current location in 1613. -
Andong Station, Dongbu-dong 5-story pagoda
Andong Station, where you can find accommodations and restaurants in Andong City. Hello, Andong City in North Gyeongsang Province, also known as the birthplace of Korean Confucianism, is home to many historical sites, including the World Heritage Site Andong Hahoe Village, where traditional tiled and thatched roofs from the Yi Dynasty stand side by side... -
Yetmaul
Located near Andong Station on the Korean National Railroad, this restaurant is open from early in the morning. -
Andong Folk Village
Andong Folk Village was established in 1976 as an open-air museum for the Andong Folk Museum to preserve the folk cultural assets of the area that would be submerged by the construction of the Andong Dam. At the entrance to the village, there are two jangseung (logs with human faces carved into them), and next to them is the memorial stone of Yi Yuk-sa (1904-1), a poet from Andong.