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Korea Yangdong Folk Village

Yangdong is an aristocratic village which dates back from the 15th century (Joseon period). The village has been very well preserved. It is in fact the largest traditional and most authentic village in Korea. It has been listed as a World Heritage Site of UNESCO in 2010.

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Korea Yangdong Folk Village

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  1. SOUTH KOREA Yangdong Folk Village

  2. Yangdong Folk Village (Yangdong Village of Gyeongju) is a traditional yangban (Korean Aristocracy) village from the Joseon dynasty. The village is located in Gangdong-myeon, sixteen kilometers northeast of Gyeongju, along the Hyeongsan River. Mt. Seolchang stands to the north of the village. Yangdong dates back from the 15th century (Joseon period). The village has been very well preserved. It is in fact the largest traditional and most authentic village in Korea. It has been listed as a World Heritage Site of UNESCO in 2010. Although some of the village is unoccupied today, the village residents have continued to preserve the original spiritual legacy of the village by performing the traditional rituals and customs of upper-class families of the Joseon period until today.

  3. The village was founded by Son So (1433-1484)

  4. Yangdong Folk Village which is UNESCO World Heritage - Korea's largest traditional village

  5. Rhododendron mucronulatum, the Korean rhododendron or Korean rosebay

  6. Yangdong Folk Village which is UNESCO World Heritage - Korea's largest traditional village

  7. Yangdong Folk Village which is UNESCO World Heritage - Korea's largest traditional village

  8. Yangdong Folk Village which is UNESCO World Heritage - Korea's largest traditional village

  9. Yangdong Folk Village which is UNESCO World Heritage - Korea's largest traditional village

  10. Before entering the village itself, we had 15 minutes to tour a small museum which had lots of dioramas and information panels about the history of the village and most of explanations are also in English

  11. Yangdong Folk Village which is UNESCO World Heritage - Korea's largest traditional village

  12. Yangdong Folk Village which is UNESCO World Heritage - Korea's largest traditional village

  13. Yangdong Folk Village which is UNESCO World Heritage - Korea's largest traditional village

  14. Rareopportunity to see how people in the Joseon Dynasty lived

  15. Yangdong Folk Village which is UNESCO World Heritage - Korea's largest traditional village

  16. Yangdong Folk Village which is UNESCO World Heritage - Korea's largest traditional village

  17. Yangdong Folk Village which is UNESCO World Heritage - Korea's largest traditional village

  18. Yangdong Folk Village which is UNESCO World Heritage - Korea's largest traditional village

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  20. Yangdong Folk Village Prunus serrulataKanzan (Japanese cherry)

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  23. Yangdong Folk Village Bamboo

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  26. Yangdong Folk Village Pinusdensiflora (Japanese Red Pine)

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  28. Yangdong Folk Village - Pavilion Gwangajeong

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  30. Tree Peony 'Chu Wu'

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  34. Devicefor carrying weights (wood, stones) on the back

  35. Pinusdensiflora (Japanese Red Pine)

  36. Yangdong Folk Village

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  39. Yangdong Folk Village

  40. Portulacariaafravariegata pink Japanese camellia

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