Andong Hahoe Village, South Korea
The Hahoe Folk Village is a traditional village from the Joseon Dynasty. The ‘Ha’ is short for a river, and ‘hoe’ means to ‘turn around, return, come back. The village is located where a river goes around it.
Hahoe Village: 186 Jeonseo-ro, Pungcheon-myeon, Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
Panoramic view from left to right as I walk into the village.
Map of the town
About the town
Wandering around the town
Looking back
Moving forward
Came to one end of the village, going back
Entering a small alley
A religious praying place
Leaving the praying place
The Ryu clan of Pungsan established the Hahoe Folk Village in the 15th century during the Joseon Dynasty and has been a one-clan community since that time. The village is notable because it has preserved many of its original structures, such as the village Confucian school and other buildings, and maintains folk arts such as the Hahoe Mask Dance Drama which is a shamanist rite honoring the communal spirits of the village.
This is the Ryu clan head house.
Inside the house complex is this small museum about the person, Rye.
His most famous writing, Chingbirok.
Out from the house
Looking back
Nearby is the river
Panoramic view
Walking back into the village
Walking out from the village
