Hahoe Folk Village

The Hahoe Folk Village is a conventional village from the Joseon Dynasty. The 'Ha' is short for river and 'hoe' way to 'turn round, go back, come returned." The village is a treasured part of Korean culture as it preserves Joseon length-style architecture, people traditions, valuable books, and an vintage culture of clan-primarily based villages. The village is located in Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do. To the north of the village is Buyongdae Cliff whilst Mt. Namsan lies to the south. The village is organized around the geomantic hints of pungsu and so the village has the shape of a lotus flower or two interlocking comma shapes.

The village is listed by using the South Korean government with UNESCO as a World Heritage Site with Yangdong Folk Village in 2010. The Ryu extended family of Pungsan set up the Hahae Folk Village within the 16th century for the duration of the Joseon Dynasty and has been a one-extended family community for the reason that that point. The village is terrific as it has preserved lots of its original structures, consisting of the village Confucian college and other homes, and continues folk arts such as the Hahae Mask Dance Drama which is a shamanist rite honoring the communal spirits of the village.