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Dosan-Seowon
Front gate of Dosan-Seowon
Hahoe Village in Andong is a one-clan community town established around 1,600, where the
Ryu clan of Pungsan gathered together and built houses and private Confucian academies.
It well preserves the past tradition of Korea. In this village, buildings for the upper class are
harmoniously mixed with houses of the commoners.
Hahoe Village
Hahoe Byulsin-gut Mask Nori (performance)
8.4 Seorak Mountain and the East Sea: high mountain and blue ocean
Seorak Mountain is located on the east coast. Daechung-bong, its peak is 1,708m high. UNESCO
designated the mountain as a Biosphere Preservation District given the fact that the rare and
endangered plants and animals such as moon bears and goats live there.
According to Gallup research in 2009, mountain climbing was chosen as a top leisure activity
(9%) in Korea, many Koreans climb Seorak Mountain for the autumn leaves and snowy scenery.
Just as a beautiful sunset is valued in The Netherlands, a sunrise over the East Sea is something
many Koreans travel to see.
Seorak Mt. in Autumn
Seorak Mt. in Winter
Sunrise in the East Sea
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