Hahoe Folk Village in Andong and Yangdong Folk Village in Gyeongju were designated as UNESCO Worl Cutural Heritage in 2010.
Hahoe Folk Village is the place, where the late Queen Elizabeth II visited in 1999, and
King Charles III visited Yangdong Folk Village in 1992.
Visitors can appreciate well preserved Korean tradition of lifestyle and beautiful scenery in both sites, located in souther east province, Gyeonsanbuk-do. They are near 'Gyeongju Historic Area', and so people may visit those places together in 2 ~ 3 days.
In Hahoe Folk Village, the decendants of Pungsan Ryu clan have lived preserving their Confucian tradiotn for over 600 years.
Literally, Hahoe means 'water turns'. Like its name S-shaped river turns around Hahoe village. Also mountains surround the village like folding screen. This natural surrounging is called 'Baesanimsu' - the best site which faces water with moutain back.
As explained in another posting - Pungsu, it is one of the ideas of Pungsu.
In Yangdong Folk Village, the decendants of two clans, Son of Gyeongju and Yi of Yeogang, have lived for more than 500 years, preserving Confucian tradition. It is the largest folk village in traditional folk villages in Korea.
Yangdong Folk Village has the natural surrounding of 'Baesanimsu' - the best site which faces water with moutain back.
As explained in another posting - Pungsu, it is one of the ideas of Pungsu.
It also has a lot of cultural heritages, national treasures and folk materials.
Do you have interests in those attractions?
Please contact Neos Globe for more details and you can arrange tour with professional tour guide.