Andong () is a

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in South Korea, and the capital of

North Gyeongsang Province North Gyeongsang Province (, ) is a province in eastern South Korea, and with an area of , it is the largest province in the Korean peninsula. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, and remaine ...

. It is the largest city in the northern part of the province with a population of 167,821 as of October 2010. The

Nakdong River The Nakdong River or Nakdonggang (, ) is the longest river in South Korea, which passes through the major cities of Daegu and Busan. It takes its name from its role as the eastern border of the Gaya confederacy during Three Kingdoms of Korea, Kor ...

flows through the city. Andong is a market centre for the surrounding agricultural areas. Since the 1970s Andong has developed rapidly, although the population has fallen by nearly seventy thousand as people have moved away to

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and other urban centres. In the late 1990s and early 2000s it became a tourism and cultural center. Andong is known as a centre of culture and

folk tradition Folklore is the body of expressive culture shared by a particular group of people, culture or subculture. This includes oral traditions such as Narrative, tales, myths, legends, proverbs, Poetry, poems, jokes, and other oral traditions. This also ...

s. The surrounding area maintains many types of traditions and the Andong Folk Festival is held in mid October every year. One of the most famous aspects of these cultural festivities are the Andong

mask A mask is an object normally worn on the face, typically for protection, disguise, performance, or entertainment, and often employed for rituals and rites. Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practical purposes, ...

Andong National University Andong National University is a government-operated university in Andong, South Korea. It enrolls roughly 6500 students. It contains undergraduate colleges of Humanities, Social Sciences, Education, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Human Ecology, ...

, specialising in education and Korean folklore, has grown rapidly since the 1970s. Other tertiary institutions include

Andong Science College Andong Science College is a small technical college in Seohu-myeon, Andong City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It employs about 75 full-time instructors. Academic departments include nursing, public health administration, cyber-terror ...

and

Catholic Sangji College Catholic Sangji College is a private 2-year college affiliated with the South Korean Roman Catholic church. It is located in the city center of Andong City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. The president is Yu Gang-ha (유강하). As a ...

History

Around 1 BC, Andong was founded by the

Jinhan Jinhan () was a loose confederacy of chiefdoms that existed from around the 1st century BCE to the 4th century CE in the southern Korean peninsula, to the east of the Nakdong River valley, Gyeongsang Province. Jinhan was one of the Samhan (or "Th ...

people, and it was known as Gochang. During the

Three Kingdoms period The Three Kingdoms of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu dominated China from AD 220 to 280 following the end of the Han dynasty. This period was preceded by the Eastern Han dynasty and followed by the Western Jin dynasty. Academically, the ...

, the area was controlled by the

Silla Silla (; Old Korean: wikt:徐羅伐#Old Korean, 徐羅伐, Yale romanization of Korean, Yale: Syerapel, Revised Romanization of Korean, RR: ''Seorabeol''; International Phonetic Alphabet, IPA: ) was a Korean kingdom that existed between ...

kingdom. The

Battle of Gochang A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force co ...

in 930 was fought here between

Hubaekje Later Baekje (, ) was one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea, along with Taebong and Silla. Later Baekje was a Korean dynastic kingdom founded by the disaffected Silla general Kyŏn Hwŏn in 900, whom led the local gentry and populace tha ...

forces and the

Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korea, Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. Goryeo achieved what has b ...

army led by Wanggeon, who won control of the city and renamed it Andong. After the ascent of the

Joseon dynasty Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...

to the throne of Korea, Andong became a centre of

Confucianism Confucianism, also known as Ruism or Ru classicism, is a system of thought and behavior originating in ancient China, and is variously described as a tradition, philosophy, Religious Confucianism, religion, theory of government, or way of li ...

. The area was extremely conservative for a long time and produced many leading confucian scholars. Toe-gye Yi Hwang (1501–1570), one of the most prominent of all Korean scholars, came from Andong. Yi Hwang retired back to his homeland late in life and started the establishment of the great Confucian academy

Dosan Seowon Dosan Seowon () was established in 1574 in what is present day Andong, South Korea, in memory of and four years after the death of Korean Confucian scholar Yi Hwang by some of his disciples and other Korean Confucian authorities. Yi Hwang had r ...

there, which was finished after his death. During this period Andong and its principal families were influential within Korean political circles, of which the three notable families were the Andong Kim, Andong Jang and Andong

Kwon Kwon also written as Gwon ( ) is a Korean family name. Some sources list as many as 56 clans, but most of them were merged with the Andong Gwon clan under the Sijeung-gong faction soon after the establishment of the Goryeo Kingdom. Andong Kwo ...

clans. After the 16th century Andong became less influential until the early 19th century, when a marriage of the local

Kim Kim may refer to: People and fictional characters * Kim (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Kim (surname), a list of people and fictional characters ** Kim (Korean surname) *** Kim dynasty (disambiguation), several dynas ...

family resulted in strong influence on the royal family. Andong was the site of intense fighting during the

Korean War The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK) and their allies. North Korea was s ...

in the early 1950s, the Battle of Andong. Although the city was almost destroyed, it was quickly rebuilt. In 1976 the

Andong Dam The Andong Dam is an embankment dam on the Nakdong River, east of Andong in Gyeongsangbuk-do province, South Korea. The purpose of the dam is flood control, water supply and hydroelectric power generation. Construction of the dam began in 1971 a ...

was built, providing the city with a reliable source of electricity. In 1999, Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom celebrated her 73rd

birthday A birthday is the anniversary of the birth of a person or figuratively of an institution. Birthdays of people are celebrated in numerous cultures, often with birthday gifts, birthday cards, a birthday party, or a rite of passage. Many religion ...

in the city. There is an exhibit dedicated to this historic visit at Hahoe folk village museum.

Andong soju Andong soju (; in some brand names ) is a traditional type of distilled soju produced in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Brewing Andong soju is an Distilled beverage, alcoholic drink. ''Eumsik dimibang'' (a 17th-century cook ...

is made using traditional methods that are centuries old unlike its popular modern counterparts. It is protected by government regulation to preserve authenticity and commands a steep premium in the marketplace.

Administrative divisions

Andong is divided into 1 eup, 13 myeon and 10 dong. The following is a list of eup, myeon and dong:

Local specialty foods

Andong has famous local foods that originated in the city such as ''

heotjesabap ''Heotjesatbap'' (, also spelled ''heotjesabap''), a traditional Korean dish, is a variety of '' bibimbap'', served with soy sauce (''ganjang'') instead of the ''gochujang'' (hot pepper paste) that is more commonly used. ''Heotjesabap'' consist ...

'', ''

Andong jjimdak ''Andong-jjimdak'' () is a variety of ''jjim'' (a Korean steamed or boiled dish), which originated in the city of Andong, North Gyeongsang province and is made with chicken, various vegetables marinated in a ''ganjang'' ( Korean soy sauce) base ...

'', ''

'' (a rice wine), '' Andong sikhye'' (a punch), '' Geonjin guksu'' (a noodle dish), and salted

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. ''Heotjesabap'' () is a variety of ''

bibimbap Bibimbap * ( ; ), sometimes Romanization of Korean, romanised as bi bim bap or bi bim bop, is a Korean rice dish. The term ''bibim'' means "mixing" and ''Bap (rice dish), bap'' is cooked rice. It is served as a bowl of warm white rice topped wi ...

'', served with

soy sauce Soy sauce (sometimes called soya sauce in British English) is a liquid condiment of China, Chinese origin, traditionally made from a fermentation (food), fermented paste of soybeans, roasted cereal, grain, brine, and ''Aspergillus oryzae'' or ''A ...

(''ganjang'') instead of the ''

gochujang ''Gochujang'' or red chili paste * is a savory, sweet, and spicy fermented condiment popular in Korean cooking. It is made from '' gochugaru'' (red chili powder), glutinous rice, '' meju'' (fermented soybean) powder, ''yeotgireum'' (barley m ...

'' (hot pepper paste) that is more commonly used. ''Heotjesa bab'' consists mainly of several types of ''

namul ''Namul'' () refers to either a variety of edible greens or leaves or seasoned herbal dishes made of them. Wild greens are called ''san-namul'' (), and spring vegetables are called ''bom-namul'' (). On the day of Daeboreum, the first full moo ...

'' (young sprouted vegetables) over white rice. It is also served with grilled fish, shark, and '' jeon'' (Korean pancake). The dish originated in Andong. The term, ''Heotjesa bap'' literally means "dishes for fake ''

jesa ''Jesa'' (, ) is a ceremony commonly practiced in Korea. Jesa functions as a Ancestor veneration, memorial to the ancestors of the participants. Jesa are usually held on the anniversary of the ancestor's death. The majority of Catholic Church in ...

''" that are ceremonies for

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and

ancestor veneration The veneration of the dead, including one's ancestors, is based on love and respect for the deceased. In some cultures, it is related to beliefs that the dead have a continued existence, and may possess the ability to influence the fortune of t ...

held in Korea. The reason it is considered fake is that it is not covered in incense ash, as would happen to any food sacrificed in a jesa ritual. ''Andong jjimdak'' is a variety of ''

jjim ''Jjim'' (; ) is a Korean cuisine term referring to dishes made by steaming or boiling meat, chicken, fish, or shellfish which have been marinated in a sauce or soup. The cooking technique originally referred to dishes cooked in a '' siru'' ( ...

'' (a Korean steamed or braised dish), made with chicken,

cellophane noodles Glass noodles, or fensi (), sometimes called cellophane noodles, are a type of transparent noodle made from starch (such as mung bean starch, potato starch, sweet potato starch, tapioca, or canna (plant), canna starch) and water. They originated ...

, and various vegetables

marinated Marinating is the process of soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking. This sauce, called the marinade, can be either acidic (made with ingredients such as vinegar, lemon juice, or wine), or enzymatic (made with ingredien ...

in a ''ganjang'' (

Korean soy sauce Soy sauce (sometimes called soya sauce in British English) is a liquid condiment of Chinese origin, traditionally made from a fermented paste of soybeans, roasted grain, brine, and ''Aspergillus oryzae'' or '' Aspergillus sojae'' molds. It is ...

) based sauce. The name literally means "steamed chicken of Andong." There are many speculations on the origins of the dish. One is that the it is a specialty food of the inner rich village of Andong during the

Joseon Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...

period, prepared and eaten for special occasions. The more likely explanation is that during the 1980s in the ''Dak golmok'' () of the "Andong Old Market," restaurant owners there made a dish including ingredients that regulars demanded, which became the current ''Andong

jjimdak ''Andong-jjimdak'' () is a variety of ''jjim'' (a Korean steamed or boiled dish), which originated in the city of Andong, North Gyeongsang province and is made with chicken, various vegetables marinated in a ''ganjang'' (Korean soy sauce) based ...

''. Restaurateurs in the area claim it was invented by five local old women who had limited chicken supplies and wanted to stretch it out. The most plausible speculation among existing assumptions is that merchants of the ''Dak golmok'' at the market created the dish to keep their position against the rapid expansion of Western fried chicken shops. ''Andong Soju'' is a specialty of the region. It is made with natural ingredients, unlike mass-produced brands, it was historically used for medicinal purposes, and was developed during the

period. Andong soju was traditionally made by the wife of a household, and she passed down the secrets to her daughters-in-law. ''

Mackerel Mackerel is a common name applied to a number of different species of pelagic fish, mostly from the family Scombridae. They are found in both temperate and tropical seas, mostly living along the coast or offshore in the oceanic environment. ...

'' is another popular local delicacy. Caught downstream where the

meets the sea, in ancient times the fish would spoil before being brought further inland. Using special salting techniques, Andong was the furthest inland the fish could be brought, so aristocrats would travel to Andong specially for the salted fish. ''

Sikhye ''Sikhye'' (, also spelled ''shikhye'' or ''shikeh''; also occasionally termed ''dansul'' or ''gamju'') is a traditional sweet Korean rice beverage, usually served as a dessert. It is a popular beverage in South Korea, often found in the beverag ...

'' is a fermented rice punch served across Korea. The Andong variety, however, is particularly spicy, made with powdered red pepper, ginger, and radish. Sikhye contains

lactobacillus ''Lactobacillus'' is a genus of gram-positive, aerotolerant anaerobes or microaerophilic, rod-shaped, non-spore-forming bacteria. Until 2020, the genus ''Lactobacillus'' comprised over 260 phylogenetically, ecologically, and metabolically div ...

, a benign strain of bacteria found in the gastrointestinal tract, and often used as a digestive aid in dishes including

kimchi Kimchi (; ) is a traditional Korean side dish (''banchan'') consisting of salted and fermented vegetables, most often napa cabbage or Korean radish. A wide selection of seasonings are used, including '' gochugaru'' (Korean chili powder), ...

, yogurt, and sauerkraut, among others.

Culture

Museums

Andong Soju Andong soju (; in some brand names ) is a traditional type of distilled soju produced in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Brewing Andong soju is an Distilled beverage, alcoholic drink. ''Eumsik dimibang'' (a 17th-century cook ...

and Traditional Food Museum * Gyeongsangbuk-do Forest Science Museum * Kwon Jeong Saeng Fairy Tale Museum * Municipal Folk Museum * Seonseonghyun Cultural Heritage Complex * Traditional Cultural Contents Museum

Parks

* Gyemyeongsan Recreation Forest * Amsan Pleasure Ground

Villages

* Andong Gunja Village * Yeumteo Village * Jirye Arts Village *

Hahoe Folk Village The Hahoe Folk Village () is a traditional village from the Joseon Dynasty, located in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The 'Ha' is short for river and 'hoe' means to 'turn around, return, come back. The village is a valuable part ...

Confuncian Academies

Byeongsan Seowon The Byeongsan Seowon () is a ''seowon'' located in Byeongsa-ri village of the Pungcheon-myeon township in the city of Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Seowon is a type of local academy during the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1897). It w ...

* Imcheon Seowon * Gosan Seowon

Mountains

* Gallasan Mountain * Cheondeungsan Mountain

Monuments

* Gyeongsangbuk-do Independence Movement Memorial

Experiences

* Dosan Hot Spring * Andong Maskdance Festival * Hahoe Mask Dance. * Hakgasan Hot Spring

Architecture

Historical

Bongjeongsa Bongjeongsa () is a Korean Buddhism, Buddhist temple on the slopes of Mount Cheondeung in Andong city, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is a subsidiary temple of Gounsa, the head temple of the 16th branch of Jogye Order.(in Korean봉 ...

, a Buddhist monastery * Mukgye Seowon * Nongam Jongtaek * Andong imcheonggak * Taesamyo * Confucian Land

Modern

* Gyeongbuk Provincial Government Office

Special product

* Wol Young Yakgwa * Hahoe mask bread

Education

* Andong Manner School * Advanced Center for Korean Studies

Sports

* Andong Gymnasium

Visitor attractions in Andong

The

is perhaps the most notable folk village in South Korea. This village is listed by the South Korean government with

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as a

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site with

Yangdong Folk Village Yangdong Folk Village () is a traditional ''yangban'' (upper class) Korean folk village that dates to the Joseon period. The village is located in Gangdong-myeon, sixteen kilometers northeast of Gyeongju, South Korea, along the Hyeongsan River ...

in 2010. Andong is also a home of Confucian studies and academies during the

period. The notable examples of

seowon () were the most common educational institutions of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. They were private institutions, and combined the functions of a Confucian shrine and a Confucian school. In educational terms, the were primarily occupied wit ...

, or Confucian academy are

that enshrines

Yi Hwang Yi Hwang (; 1501–1570) was a Korean philosopher, writer, and Confucian scholar of the Joseon period. He is considered the most important philosopher of Korea - he is honored by printing his portrait on the 1000 South Korean won banknote, on ...

for

Yu Sŏngnyong Yu Sŏngnyong (; 7 November 1542 – May 1607), also known as Ryu Sŏngnyong (), was a scholar-official of the Joseon period of Korea. He held many responsibilities, including the Chief State Councillor position in 1592. He was a member of the ...

, Imcheon Seowon for Kim Sŏngil, Gosan Seowon,

Hwacheon Seowon Hwacheon County () is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, county in Gangwon-do (South Korea), Gangwon Province, South Korea. The northern border is, in some places, within nine kilometres of the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Neighboring counti ...

and others. Other notable visitor destinations are Sisadan, Jirye Artists' Colony,

temple and

Andong Icheondong Seokbulsang Andong () is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in South Korea, and the capital of North Gyeongsang Province. It is the largest city in the northern part of the province with a population of 167,821 as of October 2010. The Nakdong Ri ...

aka Jebiwon Stone Buddha. Andong also has

. In the area where Andong Dam is located, there is a monument to the Andong Samil Movement to honor the

March First Movement The March First Movement was a series of protests against Korea under Japanese rule, Japanese colonial rule that was held throughout Korea and internationally by the Korean diaspora beginning on March 1, 1919. Protests were largely concentrated in ...

. In addition, there are Wonmom theme parks and Unbu parks.

Festival

Andong International Mask Dance Festival

Climate

Andong has a

humid continental climate A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers, and cold ...

(

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: ''Dwa''), but can be considered a borderline

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...

(

: ''Cwa'') using the isotherm. The city is located in the mountainous region of central South Korea and is part of the temperate climate. Temperatures vary widely, fog is high at 79 days per year, seasonal winds are northwest in winter and northwest in summer.

Gallery

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Hahoe Byeolsingut Tallori 04.jpg, Hahoe Dance Mask Andong Gu Market.jpg, Andong Gu Market, food market in downtown Andong Weolyeonggyo Bridge 01.jpg, , Bridge in Sang-a dong, Andong

Sister cities

Andong has a

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relationship with: *

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, Greece *

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, Peru *

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, China * Sagae, Japan *

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, China

People from Andong

Cho Yoon-jeong Cho Yoon-jeong (, born 2 April 1979) is a South Korean former tennis player. In her career, she won one doubles title on the WTA Tour, at Seoul in 2004. Her best Grand Slam performance came when she made the third round of the 2005 US Open b ...

(born 1979), tennis player *

Ji Han-jae Ji Han-jae (; Chi Hon-tsoi) is a South Korean hapkido grandmaster known as the founder of Sin Moo Hapkido. He appeared in the 1972 film ''Game of Death'' starring Bruce Lee. Training Born in Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea on October 27, ...

(born 1936), martial artist,

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grandmaster and actor *

Lee Elijah Lee Elijah (; born February 19, 1990) is a South Korean actress. She debuted with leading role in TVN (South Korean TV channel), tvN's ''Basketball (TV series), Basketball'' (2013). After several years in major supporting roles, she was cast a ...

(born 1990), actress *

Lee Jae-myung Lee Jae-myung (; born ) is a South Korean politician and lawyer who has served as the 14th president of South Korea since 2025. Lee previously held office as the governor of Gyeonggi Province from 2018 to 2021, as the leader of the Democrati ...

(born 1964),

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* Kim Jin-kyu (1922–1998), actor, film director and producer *

Kim Jong-gil Kim Jong-gil (; November 5, 1926 – April 1, 2017) was an early-modern South Korean poet. Life Kim Jong-gil was born on November 5, 1926, in Andong, Keishōhoku Province (North Gyeongsang Province), Korea under Japanese rule, Korea, Empire of ...

(1926–2017), poet *

Kim Mi-soon Kim Mi-soon () is a South Korean Paralympic archer. Kim is from Andong, South Korea. She began archery in 2010 and made her international debut in 2014. She competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics where she won bronze medals in the Archery at ...

, Paralympic archer *

Park Ki-woong Park Ki-woong (born February 13, 1985) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for the TV series ''The Slingshot'' (2009) and ''Bridal Mask'' (2012), Return (TV series), Return (2018) and Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung (2019) as well as the fi ...

(born 1985), actor * Park So-yeon (born 1987), singer, actress and

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idol Idol or Idols may refer to: Religion and philosophy * Cult image, a human-made object that is venerated or worshipped for the deity, spirit or daemon that it embodies or represents * Murti, a devotional image of a deity or saint used during puja ...

(

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) * Kim "Canna" Chang-dong (born 2000), professional

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player, currently a top laner for

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. * Lee Dong-heon (born 1995), singer and

(

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) * Kim Byung-chul (born 1974), South Korean actor.

External links

*
City government websiteAndong : Official Site of Korea Tourism Org

References

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