Day 5 - Hahoe Folk Village
Day 5 - June 2007
Hahoe Folk Village
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to visit a living museum, one that informs not only where people lived but also show you how? This is exactly why a visit to Hahoe Village should be on the top of your list when you pass through Andong in Korea. This place is over 1000 years old, and is a tourist attraction not only for its richly preserved architecture from the Joseon Dynasty, but also because it is home to many families still living there today!
Next to Hahoe village are many pine trees and a soft sand plain, and across from it are beautiful cliffs. The public knew this village by a Confusian scholar of the Joseon Dynasty (1392~1910), Gyeomam Yu Un-Ryong (1539~1601) and Seoae Yu Seong-Ryong (1542~1607) who had done great deeds during the Imjin War (Japanese invasion in 1592).
Because the village is surrounded with mountains and water, it had never been invaded. This is the reason why these houses still remain in their original structure. There are 180 families living within the village and they are known as the group village of the Pungsan Ryu family, who can trace back over 600 years of ancestry in this one village.There are houses designated as National treasures, and various styles of residences are well maintained such as Nobelmans house, to Prime Ministers residence, and servant’s quarters. Over it’s history Hahoe Village has also been the home to various scholars of Confucianism.
Hahoe Village is also famous for the Byeolsin exorcism, the mask dance and the Hahoe Mask.The Hahoe Byeongsan Mask is the oldest mask in Korea and is used in the Hahoe Mask Dance.Hahoe Village became famous from the visit of Queen Elizabeth in 1999.Many events featuring the Mask Dance are held.
The Andong International Mask Dance Festival is from between the end of September and October for approximately 10 days, inside of Hahoe Village or at the Andong Gangbyeon Festival Grounds.
Please note that houses other than the designated houses are private family owned assests and people do live here so if you want to visit these properties you should receive permission from the owner of the house.
Featured plants:
Peanut or Groundnut – Arachis hypogaea
Japanese Zelkova – Zelkova japonica
Contact:
www.hahoe.or.kr (Eng, Kor Jpn)
Tel +82 54 852 3588
Travel Phone +82-54-1330(Eng, Kor, Jpn, Chn)
Opening hours:
9:00-19:00 (Mar-Oct)
9:00-21:00 (Nov-Feb)
Admission Fee:
Age 19- Individual 2,000 won Group 1,700 won
13-18 1,000 won 800 won
7-12 700 won 600 won
* Groups are more than 30 persons
** Age 6 and under / 65 and over are free
*** Parking fee- Big 4,000 won/ small 2,000 won
Location:
690 Hahoe-ri, Pungcheon-myeon, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province
Links:
Tour 2 Korea - Andong Hahoe Village
Tour 2 Korea – Andong Maskdance Festival
Hahoe Folk Village
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to visit a living museum, one that informs not only where people lived but also show you how? This is exactly why a visit to Hahoe Village should be on the top of your list when you pass through Andong in Korea. This place is over 1000 years old, and is a tourist attraction not only for its richly preserved architecture from the Joseon Dynasty, but also because it is home to many families still living there today!
Next to Hahoe village are many pine trees and a soft sand plain, and across from it are beautiful cliffs. The public knew this village by a Confusian scholar of the Joseon Dynasty (1392~1910), Gyeomam Yu Un-Ryong (1539~1601) and Seoae Yu Seong-Ryong (1542~1607) who had done great deeds during the Imjin War (Japanese invasion in 1592).
Because the village is surrounded with mountains and water, it had never been invaded. This is the reason why these houses still remain in their original structure. There are 180 families living within the village and they are known as the group village of the Pungsan Ryu family, who can trace back over 600 years of ancestry in this one village.There are houses designated as National treasures, and various styles of residences are well maintained such as Nobelmans house, to Prime Ministers residence, and servant’s quarters. Over it’s history Hahoe Village has also been the home to various scholars of Confucianism.
Hahoe Village is also famous for the Byeolsin exorcism, the mask dance and the Hahoe Mask.The Hahoe Byeongsan Mask is the oldest mask in Korea and is used in the Hahoe Mask Dance.Hahoe Village became famous from the visit of Queen Elizabeth in 1999.Many events featuring the Mask Dance are held.
The Andong International Mask Dance Festival is from between the end of September and October for approximately 10 days, inside of Hahoe Village or at the Andong Gangbyeon Festival Grounds.
Please note that houses other than the designated houses are private family owned assests and people do live here so if you want to visit these properties you should receive permission from the owner of the house.
Featured plants:
Peanut or Groundnut – Arachis hypogaea
Japanese Zelkova – Zelkova japonica
Contact:
www.hahoe.or.kr (Eng, Kor Jpn)
Tel +82 54 852 3588
Travel Phone +82-54-1330(Eng, Kor, Jpn, Chn)
Opening hours:
9:00-19:00 (Mar-Oct)
9:00-21:00 (Nov-Feb)
Admission Fee:
Age 19- Individual 2,000 won Group 1,700 won
13-18 1,000 won 800 won
7-12 700 won 600 won
* Groups are more than 30 persons
** Age 6 and under / 65 and over are free
*** Parking fee- Big 4,000 won/ small 2,000 won
Location:
690 Hahoe-ri, Pungcheon-myeon, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province
Links:
Tour 2 Korea - Andong Hahoe Village
Tour 2 Korea – Andong Maskdance Festival
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