Mukgyeseowon Confucian Academy & Mukgye Head House of Andong Kim Clan (묵계서원 및 안동김씨 묵계종택) - Area information - Korea travel information

Mukgyeseowon Confucian Academy & Mukgye Head House of Andong Kim Clan (묵계서원 및 안동김씨 묵계종택)

Mukgyeseowon Confucian Academy & Mukgye Head House of Andong Kim Clan (묵계서원 및 안동김씨 묵계종택)

15.4Km    20715     2024-05-29

1736-5 Chunghyo-ro, Giran-myeon, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Mukgyeseowon Confucian Academy was founded in 1687, but was mostly destroyed in 1869, leaving just the lecture hall behind. Recently, these removed buildings have slowly been rebuilt to restore the academy to its former glory. 

Mukgye Head House of the Andong Kim Clan is located near the Confucian academy and features a shrine to Bobaekdang, the founder of the academy. The house was built in a square shape with an open courtyard in the middle and has been maintained in good condition.

Dongak Golgeumjae Garden (동악골금재가든)

Dongak Golgeumjae Garden (동악골금재가든)

15.6Km    49     2021-03-23

166, Dongakgol-gil, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-855-9380

It is a famous restaurant for maeuntang (fish stew), which produces tastes by boiling it in a stone pot. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do. The most famous menu is spicy catfish stew.

Seoksong Garden (석송가든)

Seoksong Garden (석송가든)

16.1Km    58     2021-03-30

539-23, Jebiwon-ro, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-841-7000

A place with group seats and individual rooms, it is a restaurant well-known for its steamed carp with spicy sauce and bean sprouts. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do. The representative menu is braised carp.

Jebiwon Garden (제비원가든)

Jebiwon Garden (제비원가든)

16.7Km    17     2021-03-24

649-2, Jebiwon-ro, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-855-5455

It is a place where you can enjoy various kinds of good Korean soup. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do. The representative menu is short rib soup.

Rock-carved Standing Buddha in Icheon-dong, Andong (안동 이천동 마애여래입상)

Rock-carved Standing Buddha in Icheon-dong, Andong (안동 이천동 마애여래입상)

16.9Km    19309     2020-04-03

Icheon-dong, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-840-5225

Maaekseobulsang (Rock-carved Standing Buddha) in Icheon-dong, Andong is also referred to as Jebiwon Statue due to the small temple of the same name nearby. This statue is unique as the head and the body are not carved from the same rock. The head was carved from a different rock then placed over a large rock relief of the Buddha's body. This type of technique is frequently found in those built during the Goryeo dynasty. The distinct features and carving methods that can be observed from this particular statue are speculated to be from the 11th century. Although there is a small amount of damage on the back of the head, the statue is well-preserved overall.

Bap Jal Haneun Jip (밥잘하는집)

Bap Jal Haneun Jip (밥잘하는집)

17.0Km    65     2021-03-26

31, Gwiyeori-gil, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-852-0010

It is a place where you can enjoy various Korean dishes. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do. The representative menu is beefbulgogi.

Yedam (예닮)

Yedam (예닮)

17.3Km    70     2021-03-30

78-28, Gwiyeori-gil, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-842-3131

A restaurant frequently introduced in Korean gourmet programs. The best menu at this restaurant is set menu with grilled salted mackerel. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do.

Ongcheon 21segi Jjinppang (옹천21세기찐빵)

Ongcheon 21segi Jjinppang (옹천21세기찐빵)

17.8Km    51     2021-03-24

959-7, Gyeongbuk-daero, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-859-7058

This is a place where you can enjoy unique steamed bread at an affordable price. This restaurant's signature menu is steamed bun with red bean filling. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do.

Geumbong Recreational Forest (금봉자연휴양림)

Geumbong Recreational Forest (금봉자연휴양림)

17.9Km    8562     2021-06-01

114, Hyuyangnim-gil, Oksan-myeon, Uiseong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-830-6001

In Geumbong Recreational Forest in Uiseong, Gyeongsangbuk-do, you can see the apple blossoms in spring; enjoy cool stream waters and the serenade of crickets in summer, the gorgeous foliage in autumn, and splendid snowscapes in winter.

The hiking trails that surround Geumbong Recreational Forest, and promenades in Cheongseokgol Valley, will give you a chance to experience the rejuvenating calm of the forest. Also, the log cabins made of various woods such as oak, pine, white birch, and Korean spruce make you feel truly at home amidst the boundless nature.

Hakbongjongtaek [Korea Quality] / 학봉종택 [한국관광 품질인증]

Hakbongjongtaek [Korea Quality] / 학봉종택 [한국관광 품질인증]

18.2Km    5945     2023-09-05

2830-6 , Pungsantaesa-ro, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-852-2087, +82-10-5263-8365

Hakbong Head House in Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do, is the head house of the Uiseong Kim Clan. Originally built by Joseon scholar and educator Hakbong Kim Seong-il, it was moved to its present location in 1964. As a head house it has an unusually wide daecheong, as well as a large yard and garden with various trees and oddly shaped rocks. Concerts are regularly held at the old house. Hakbong’s descendants inherited not just this historic house, but also his patriotic spirit, many of them devoting themselves to the anti-Japanese independence movement.