I saw a man sitting in the Yangban house that stood behind the gate

Gate of traditional house in Hahoe
Yangban house in Hahoe Folk Village
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Hahoe Village in Andong is a World Heritage site that preserves the traditional lifestyle of the Yangban people in rural villages. The Yangban were a privileged class of people in the Goryeo and Yi dynasties. Many houses of the Yangban have been preserved here.

The gate in the photo was one such house. Looking beyond the wooden gate, I saw a man sitting on the porch of a traditional Korean house. I thought he might be a descendant of Yangban, but from the look of the man's face, he was anything but. He seemed to be a tourist, just like me, and was scurrying around.

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Oct 2008 IN THE CITY SOUTH KOREA

PHOTO DATA

No

2118

Shooting Date

Jun 2008

Posted On

October 19, 2008

Modified On

November 6, 2022

Place

Hahoe Folk Village, South Korea

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

Lens

EF85MM F1.2L II USM

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