Pungsan-eup

Place in South Korea
36°34′48.04″N 128°34′19.09″E / 36.5800111°N 128.5719694°E / 36.5800111; 128.5719694CountrySouth KoreaAdministrative divisions34 riArea
 • Total96.64 km2 (37.31 sq mi)Population • Total8,130 • Density84.1/km2 (218/sq mi)

Pungsan-eup is a town in Andong in Southeast section of South Korea. It stands on the Nakdong River to the west of Andong's city center. It lies on the standard tourist course between downtown Andong and the Hahoe Maeul folk village in Pungcheon-myeon. Local landmarks include the Yucheon Museum of Hanji Art.

Pungsan is a noted center 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". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2006-10-10.

External links

  • (in Korean) Pungsan-eup Town Office
  • (in Korean) Pungsan Hong clan profile


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