The Youth Senior Citizens' Association was a feast for the elderly held in Gangneung during the Joseon Dynasty. It is characterized by inviting elderly people aged 70 or older in the village regardless of their status. Although it is said that Joseon ...
The Youth Senior Citizens' Association was a feast for the elderly held in Gangneung during the Joseon Dynasty. It is characterized by inviting elderly people aged 70 or older in the village regardless of their status. Although it is said that Joseon actively encouraged the idea of filial piety, the distinction of the statue was strictly applied to the provinces. Therefore, Gangneung's Youth Pathway Association was recognized as an unconventional event that reflected equality and humanity, and is evaluated as a distinctive path filial piety idea passed down only in Gangneung. There was no criticism or disparagement of disturbing the status order, and it was praised as a good custom in Gangneung, which honors courtesy. And it is characterized by having a meeting at a scenic spot. When the good season was met, the elderly were invited to a scenic spot for a feast. It is understood that this tradition was the influence of the travel culture that was popular in Gangneung. It was a kind of filial piety trip