Pungsan-eup
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Pungsan-eup | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 풍산읍 |
| • Hanja | 豊山邑 |
| • Revised Romanization | Pungsan-eup |
| • McCune–Reischauer | P'ungsan ŭp |
 Interactive map of Pungsan-eup | |
| Coordinates: 36°34′48″N 128°34′19″E / 36.58001°N 128.57197°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Administrative divisions | 34 ri |
| Area | |
• Total | 96.64 km2 (37.31 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,130 |
| • Density | 84.1/km2 (218/sq mi) |
Pungsan-eup 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.
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.
