Andong, where Hahoe, embraced by a winding river, and the Confucian academies of scholars have kept an old spirit alive.
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Located in a unique topography where the Nakdong River meanders in an S-shape, Andong Hahoe Village is a representative single-clan village in Korea where the Pungsan Ryu family has lived for generations.
Soaring like a folding screen opposite Hahoe Village, Buyongdae Cliff is a famous spot where you can view the village at a glance.
Familiar as the landscape drawn on the back of the 1,000-won bill, Dosanseowon Confucian Academy is the place where Toegye Yi Hwang, a great scholar of the Joseon period, devoted himself to academic research and training disciples.
Andong Byeongsanseowon Confucian Academy is a representative Confucian architectural structure of the Joseon period, registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Woryeonggyo Bridge, which crosses over Andongho Lake, is the longest wooden pedestrian bridge in Korea, and a place imbued with a poignant love story from over 400 years ago.
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Andong Bongjeongsa Temple is a historic old temple said to have been founded by Neungindaesa in 672.