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Andong, the Capital of the Korean Spirit.

Dosanseowon Area

Nongam Head House

Address
162-133, Gasong-gil, Dosan-myeon, Andong-si
Phone
+82-54-843-1202
Admission fee
Free
Explanations
  • Public transportation: Bus route 567 (To Onhye)

This place is the Head House of Nongam Lee Hyeonbo. He is a representative literator and governor of the Joseon Dynasty who wrote poems about the beauty of nature. After his death, the government bestowed a posthumous epithet of Sir Hyojeol for him in 1555, praising his filial duty and integrity. The house is located at Gasong-ri, Dosan-myeon, Andong-si, which is to the upper stream of Nakdonggang River on a hill of Cheongryangsan mountain. 'Gasongri' is a village with beautiful pine trees, as the name means. It is a lyrical and pastoral village where you can fully enjoy the sceneries of a village nearby hillside and riverside. In the vicinity area, there are Dosanseowon Confucian School, Advanced Center for Korean Studies, Ocheon Relics (Gunja Village), Toegye Head House, Lee Yuksa Birthplace, etc.

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