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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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SOUTH KOREA Yangdong Folk Village
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.
Yangdong Folk Village which is UNESCO World Heritage - Korea's largest traditional village
Rhododendron mucronulatum, the Korean rhododendron or Korean rosebay
Yangdong Folk Village which is UNESCO World Heritage - Korea's largest traditional village
Yangdong Folk Village which is UNESCO World Heritage - Korea's largest traditional village
Yangdong Folk Village which is UNESCO World Heritage - Korea's largest traditional village
Yangdong Folk Village which is UNESCO World Heritage - Korea's largest traditional village
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
Yangdong Folk Village which is UNESCO World Heritage - Korea's largest traditional village
Yangdong Folk Village which is UNESCO World Heritage - Korea's largest traditional village
Yangdong Folk Village which is UNESCO World Heritage - Korea's largest traditional village
Rareopportunity to see how people in the Joseon Dynasty lived
Yangdong Folk Village which is UNESCO World Heritage - Korea's largest traditional village
Yangdong Folk Village which is UNESCO World Heritage - Korea's largest traditional village
Yangdong Folk Village which is UNESCO World Heritage - Korea's largest traditional village
Yangdong Folk Village which is UNESCO World Heritage - Korea's largest traditional village
Yangdong Folk Village Prunus serrulataKanzan (Japanese cherry)
Yangdong Folk Village Bamboo
Yangdong Folk Village Pinusdensiflora (Japanese Red Pine)
Portulacariaafravariegata pink Japanese camellia