Pungsan-eup

Pungsan-eup
Interactive map of Pungsan-eup
Coordinates: 36°34′48″N 128°34′19″E / 36.58001°N 128.57197°E / 36.58001; 128.57197
CountrySouth Korea
Administrative divisions34 ri
Area
 • Total
96.64 km2 (37.31 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
8,130
 • Density84.1/km2 (218/sq mi)
Korean name
Hangul
풍산읍
Hanja
豊山邑
RRPungsan-eup
MRP'ungsan-ŭp

Pungsan-eup (Korean: 풍산읍) is a town in Andong in the southeast section of South Korea. Situated along the Nakdong River just west of central Andong, it lies on a popular tourist route connecting the city center with the Hahoe Maeul folk village in Pungcheon-myeon. Local landmarks include the Yucheon Museum of Hanji Art.

The area is well known as a hub of traditional Korean Confucianism, and is home to the former yangban lineages Pungsan Ryu, Pungsan Hong and Pungsan Kim.

Pungsan Hong

All ancestry of Andong's Pungsan Hong may be traced to the Goryeo dynasty's Hong Ji-gyeong later known as a great master of Korean classical verse in the Joseon dynasty. The Pungsan Hong were known as yangban among yangbans. Hong Jin was a direct descendant of Hong Ji-gyeong.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Registration figures from "일반현황". Retrieved 2006-10-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)