Culture

Daegu Yangyeongsi Herbal Medicine Culture Festival



The Daegu Yangyeongsi Market has been an international market for herbal medicines from China, Russia, Europe, and other regions for 350 years. The Herbal Medicine Culture Festival shows medicinal herbs found in Korea’s mountains and offers visitors a chance to experience many relaxing and curative traditional medicinal procedures. The Daegu Yangyeongsi Herbal Medicine Culture Festival will be an interesting event for international visitors who are interested in Korea’s medicinal herbs and the medical sciences and traditions of Asia. There will be fascinating events, such as an herbal medicine experience, traditional Korean performances, street parades, a healing musing concert, modern culture street tours, and a Young ‘Heo Jun’ competition. Visitors can also get free check-ups, samples of herbal teas, and various medicines in Yangnyeongsi Market. For more details or information, please visit the official webpage (http://www.herbfestival.org) or call 053-253-4729 (Korean only) or 1330 Travel Hotline 02-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese).