We Get Shushed on the Subway (Twice) and Other Things

This morning started with a trip to a Confucian Academy.  With the rise of the Choson dynasty neo-Confucianism rose to prominence and Buddhism was actively suppressed.   Becoming a Confucian scholar was a high ideal, and the way to rise in the society was through passing the exams and becoming a civil servant.  Although in China anyone could sit for the exams (but you had to have the money to study) in Korea on the 4 top-ranking social classes were eligible.  Neo-Confucianism emphasized ethical behavior and social order, and women's duties were relegated to the home.  The higher ranking social classes were the ones who most emphasized these principles, with commoners still practicing shamanism and Buddhism.
The next stop was Yangdong Village, a 500 year old clan village.  The houses and gardens are beautiful, but built on the side of a mountain, so there was lots of hiking.  We were privileged to visit the home of the headman and visit with him for awhile.
We left the village and headed for Daegu, Korea's 4th largest city. The hotel had an amazing buffet dinner for us, and then we went out for some fun.  We took the subway to someplace.  Apparently it is considered impolite to talk on the subway, and we were shushed by an older gentleman.  Our group split up, and eventually reunited a a karaoke place.  Here in Asia that means individual rooms for groups, so we had 2 rooms for our large group.  We sang for an hour, and our group headed home on the subway about 11 pm.  And we got shushed again!