The Post Station Where Kim Hongdo Stayed... The Road to Andong 539 Years Ago
Confucian Culture Museum to Host 'Angiyeok: A Platform to Old Andong' Exhibition
The Confucian Culture Museum at the Korea Studies Advancement Center announced on the 8th that it will host the exhibition 'Angiyeok 1485: A Platform to Old Andong' in the fourth-floor special exhibition hall from June 29 to September 27. The exhibition brings back the long-lost Joseon Dynasty post stations through historical records, shedding light on the daily life and culture of old Andong.
Angiyeok was established as a result of the post station system reorganized in 1485, following the completion of the Gyeongguk Daejeon. It served as the central post station on Angi-do, the route connecting Seoul and northern Gyeongsangbuk-do, overseeing eleven branch stations including Pungsan, Bukhu, Dosan, Iljik, Imha, and Gil-an. During the Joseon era, it was a platform for the exchange of official documents, goods, people, and horses.
Distinguished figures from Andong served as chalphang (post station administrators), including Yi Jun, son of Toegye Yi Hwang; Bae Yonggil, a righteous army leader; and Ryu Wonji, grandson of Seoae Ryu Seongryong. The renowned artist Danwon Kim Hongdo also served as a chalphang here. In his honor, Danwon-ro and Kim Hongdo Park have been established in downtown Andong.
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The exhibition will unveil blueprints of Angiyeok, reconstructed based on the 'Angiyeokji' records. Visitors can compare the restored blueprints with historical documents to get a sense of Angiyeok’s scale and structure. Some parts of the former post station site still function as key transportation hubs today, and traces of the inns (won) that once accommodated travelers remain visible in place names and relics.
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