Everyone, are you interested in Hanok? Most foreign friends who are interested in Hanok are likely to know about Jeonju Hanok Village, located in Jeollabuk-do. However, I think that if you travel to various places in Korea, you will find that there are many more Hanok villages.
Otgol Village is one of the Hanok villages in Daegu Metropolitan City. However, most foreign friends do not know much about Otgol Village, and it is believed that many do not even know the meaning of its name. However, Otgol Village is visited by many locals as the head home of the Gyeongju Choi Clan, and is a place where tourists can admire historic and beautiful Hanok buildings. So this time, I would like to introduce you to Otgol Village, the head home of the Gyeongju Choi clan. When you visit Daegu in the future, we recommend that you check out Otgol Village!
Introduction to Otgol Village
Otgol Village is a collection of houses from the Joseon Dynasty located in Dunsan-dong, Dong-gu, Daegu. This village is where the Gyeongju Choi clan lived in a village, and currently, about 20 houses from the Joseon Dynasty remain. Among them, Baekbul Old House is the oldest residential building and is the head home of the Gyeongju Choi Clan, built in 1694. Baekbul Old House is designated as a national folk cultural asset, and is a valuable place for tourists visiting Gyeongju Choi Clan's head home and Otgol Village to get a glimpse into the lifestyle of the Joseon Dynasty. This village is also famous for its beautiful earthen and stone walls, giving it an old-fashioned atmosphere. Otgol Village is one of Daegu's important cultural heritage sites and is visited by tourists every year. This winter, taking a walk through Otgol Village along the beautiful old stone wall road will be a great memory!
History of the Gyeongju Choi clan’s head family
Source: Gyeongju Choi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (wikipedia.org)
The Gyeongju Choi Clan is a major clan among the Choi Clan of the Republic of Korea, and has been continuing the world with Sobeoldori, the village chief of Sarangbu in Silla, as its ancestor, and his 24th generation descendant, Goun Choi Chi-won, a great literary master of the late Silla Dynasty, as its ancestor, with Gyeongju as its headquarters. In this way, the Choi clan, who were famous during the Silla and Goryeo Dynasties, contributed to the nation throughout history. The Gyeongju Choi clan head family has a 400-year history and is still maintained with pride.
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Daegu Otgol Village is the home of the Gyeongju Choi clan and contains the Gyeongju Choi clan's head family, which is the oldest among the houses of the Joseon Dynasty in Daegu. Currently, the village is a traditional tourism experience site and a village tour, including a hanok stay where you can enjoy 400 years of history through the tourism dure business. We are currently running several programs that provide hands-on experience. Otgol Village offers beautiful scenery along with the Hanok stone wall road, and if you want to experience traditional Korean culture and history, be sure to visit!
