Andong
North Gyeongsang Province · South Korea
Good to know
- Best time to go
- September–October (Mask Dance Festival) or April–May
- Budget
- $
- Accessibility
- limited
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
A provincial city in the inland Yeongnam region, Andong is widely regarded as the heartland of Korean Confucian culture. Dosan Seowon, a 16th-century Confucian academy set along the Nakdong River, and Bongjeongsa, a temple complex containing Korea's oldest wooden structure, represent two poles of the city's deep historical legacy. The annual Andong Mask Dance Festival draws visitors from across the country.
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