Visual Index of Andong Sites (Site name and description)
Bian Gong Gutaek House Bian Gong Gutaek House (16th century)
Old house of Gim Sam-geun. 		Bongjeongsa Temple Bongjeongsa Temple (1363)
A remote temple with one of the oldest wooden structures in Korea
Byeongsan Seowon Academy Byeongsan Seowon Academy (1572)
One of the most beautiful examples of Confucian architecture in Korea. 		Chehwajeong Pavilion Chehwajeong Pavilion (early 18th century)
A pavilion built to help a mother recuperate her health.
Cheongwollu Pavilion Cheongwollu Pavilion (c. 1645)
A pavilion memorializing Kim Sang-heon's sense of bitterness toward the Qing dynasty and his desire to keep them forever at bay. 		Dongya Gotaek House Dongya Gotaek House (1700)
An old house in Sosan-ri.
Dosan Seowon Academy Dosan Seowon Academy (1561)
The most prestigious private Confucian Academy in Korea. 		Gailsugok House Gailsugok House (1792)
A house built in honor of a virtuous grandfather.
Gosan Seowon Academy Gosan Seowon Academy (1789)
One of the best preserved seowon in the country, but seldom visited. 		Gwangpungjeong Pavilion Gwangpungjeong Pavilion (16th century, 1838)
A small hillside pavilion built by Jang Heung-hyo.
Gwanwangmyo Shrine Gwanwangmyo Shrine (1598, moved 1831)
A rare shrine to a Chinese god of war. 		Kwon Tae-ung House Kwon Tae-ung House (19th century)
A square-shaped house with a lovely series of attic spaces.
Imcheonggak Estate Imcheonggak Estate (1515)
One of the largest private residences surviving from the Joseon era. 		Jotabdong Pagoda Jotabdong Pagoda (c. 7th-10th centuries)
A brick and granite pagoda from the Unified Silla era.
Mukjae Gotaek House Mukjae Gotaek House (age unknown)
An old house in Sosan-ri. 		Namheung Jaesa Memorial Hall Namheung Jaesa Memorial Hall (early 16th century)
An old Buddhist temple converted to a memorial hall by the Yeongyang Nam clan..
Neungdong Memorial Hall Neungdong Memorial Hall (1653, rebuilt 1896)
This clan memorial hall, or jaesil, is a good representative of its typology.. 		Samgujeong Pavilion Samgujeong Pavilion (originally 1496, rebuilt 1947)
A pavilion built for the health of an ailing mother.
Seoji Jaesa Memorial Hall Seoji Jaesa Memorial Hall (1634)
Built by the Uiseong Kim clan to service Kim Seong-il's grave site. 		Seoaksa Temple Seoaksa Temple (age unknown)
A small but charming temple next to Gwanwangmyo Shrine.
Sinsedong Pagoda Sinsedong Pagoda (7th-10th centuries)
A mysterious Silla-era pagoda near traditional Yangban homes. 		Sodeung Jaesa Memorial Hall Sodeung Jaesa Memorial Hall (1775)
A one-story memorial hall.
Son Hongryang Memorial Son Hongryang Memorial (late 14th century)
A memorial to a loyal Goryeo subject. 		Sungsiljae Memorial Hall Sungsiljae Memorial Hall (16th century)
Memorial-hall to Yu Jungyeong, a Joseon dynasty official.
Yean Hyanggyo Yean Hyanggyo (renovated 1601 onward)
A local hyanggyo (Confucian school). 		Yeonghoru Pavilion Yeonghoru Pavilion (originally 14th century, rebuilt 1970)
A banquet hall to the south of the Nakdong river.

Andong

Andong, a mid-sized city on the Nakdong river, is famous for its conservative values and continued adherence to time-honored Confucian tradition. The city boasts numerous historical sites from the Joseon dynasty period (1392-1910) including numerous private academies (seowon) and several traditional villages. Andong also contains many notable Buddhist remains, including the tallest stone pagoda in Korea and one of the oldest wooden structures.

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All images copyright 1998-2011 Timothy M. Ciccone and Abraham C. Ahn

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