Andong-si Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)

Hahoe Hanok Village at Andong

Andong is being known as a city preserved with many historical culture. Hahoe Folk Village was known as home for the prominent descendants of the Pungsan Ryu clan. Full of national treasures and folklore cultures, this village preserved many old culture and histories from the past. Hahoe mask, widely known and used across the country, was made here. There is a local theatre with performances of Mask Drama woth various themes. Visitors ought to drop by and enjoy the show before exploring the village. Each corner will tell you the history of each house and village, and definitely not to be missed when visiting Andong. #andong#hahoevillage

Recommend everyone a great hanbok photo shoot! Anton River back to the village, a second to cross 600 years ago in South Korea, perhaps here is the best place for girls to take pictures of hanbok! World Cultural Heritage An Donghe Hui Village, a paradise in South Korea, surrounded by the Lodong River on three sides of the village, turned back in S shape, hence the name River Back Village. The slowly flowing Luodong River, the elegant Furong Terrace, the vast soft white sand beach, and the elegant Hanwu architecture make it seem like a second to cross back to Korea 600 years ago. The two aristocrats of the Joseon era chose this place of feng shui, and lived in gloom. There are different scenery all year round, even if it is not so sunny, people feel very comfortable walking around, the whole person has become quiet, here is especially suitable for girls to shoot, still suffering If you are looking for a hanbok, you can look over it! Hehui Village still carries the boat-like rope-fire game that the literati likes and the river-backed witch-faced masquerade drama that the monks like. The legendary youth used to suffer from plague and fire. The village restored peace, quietly made masks according to the instructions of the old man in the dream, let the villagers wear masks and dance to pray for lifelong shelter. The 14 vivid masks were finally passed down to the end, each of which was quite interesting. So far you can look at the river back village. Go to them. There is also a mask museum outside the village, where you can learn about masks from around the world and recommend museum control not to miss it.

In the rain, the Anton River is back to the village, and the persimmon is red. An Donghe Hui Village is located in Andong City, where the style of the Li Dynasty house and the shape of the village are completely preserved. It is not an artificially formed village, and people have lived here so far. Hehui Village is also famous for the other gods jumping big rope mask game and river back mask. The river back to the mountain mask is the oldest of the existing masks, used for the big rope mask game. There are also various activities on the theme of mask dancing. The Anton International Mask Dance Festival, which takes place on the 10th of each year from the end of September to the 10th, is usually held in Hehui Village or the Dongbian Riverside Celebration. Now you can see the masks of various masks in the village. If you are interested, you can find out about ~ . Compared with the mask, the red persimmons in autumn are more delightful. With the yearning, I came to Gyeongsangbuk-do for the first time. It turns out that there is such a beautiful place in Andong. I heard that the recent hot Korean drama [Hundreds of Lang Jun] took the scene here. The autumn is thick, the persimmons filled with trees are lowering the branches, and the rice fields on the roadside are also golden.

Trip to Dosan Seowon in Winter Season

#wintertrip Sisadan can be seen across the river. It was built in 1796 to celebrate the civil service entrance exam testing location of 1792. A civil service exam was held here, giving local residents the opportunity to enter public service. King Jungjo directly graded the exam. So many people showed up that they were forced to move the location. Of the 7,200 applicants, only 11 scholars passed the exam. The building was rebuilt in 1824. After the construction of the Andong dam, Sisadan was submerged. The embankment had to be raised in 1974 to keep it above water.

Trip to Dosan Seowon in Winter Season

#wintertrip At the top of the complex, there is a shrine (Sangdeoksa Shrine) for Yi Hwang's ancestral tablet. The shrine (National Treasure no. 211) was built by his follower Jo Mok and is considered a sacred place. Unlike most shrines, this one has an elaborate style with a hip-and-gable roof. Ceremonies to honor Yi Hwang are held here twice a year. To enter the stone walls, you need to pass through the 3-door gate. The center door is reserved for the spirits of those honored in the shrine while the outer doors are used by participants. Unfortunately, gate was closed when I went.

Trip to Dosan Seowon in winter season

#wintertrip The history of Dosan Seowon can't be written without mentioning Yi Hwang. Yi Hwang (pen name Toegye) is considered by many to be the most important Korean philosopher, writer, and Confucian scholar during the Joseon dynasty. The academy was established (1574) four years after Hwang's death by some of his followers. Yi Hwang had retired to this location in 1549 and had started construction of the academy. It is said that Hwang used to walk along the cliffs here to think about the fundamental principles of nature.

Michelin Samsung bakery not far from Anton Market. Near the plain old market in Andong, this western-style bakery called Mammoth, which opened in 1974, has more than 40 years of tradition, and dozens of kinds of baked bread that day, awesome taste! Star bread is the kind of cream cheese bread in Figure 1. It is said that every day, just after the pot is sold, it is sold out in minutes. is the most foreign coffee shop in the old market in Anton BROOKLYM

representative national history

#dreamdestination It is the Lee Yuk-sa Memorial Hall, which commemorates Lee Yuk-sa, the representative national history. Visit the Lee Yuk-sa Memorial Hall, where you can establish the value of life for your people, with your family!

Dosan Seowon Confucian Academy, Andong

Joseon dynasty was heavily influenced by Confucianism teachings and culture, and many scholars were taught Confucianism teachings and knowledge. As one of the most prominent philosopher and Confucian scholar, Toegye Yi Hwang constructed this Confucian Academy to educate students around Andong region when he retired as government official in 1549. Students generally learned the Confucianism values and teachings like the Analects, Great Learning, the theology of the mean etc from their teacher Yi Hwang. In 2019 Confucian Academies in Korea was listed as UNESCO World Heritage, as Dosan Seowon being one of the 9 academies to be included. Located at a very secluded mountanous area, it might be a little inconvenient to travel there, but a bus was available to fetch tourists over. #andong#dosanseowon