Sheltered by forested mountains and facing out onto rivers and open agricultural fields, Hahoe and Yangdong in their landscape settings are seen as the two most representative historic, clan villages in Korea. However the setting of Yangdong village has been compromised to a degree by new infrastructure, such as bridges, roads and a railway. Requirements for Protection and ManagementBoth Hahoe Village and Yangdong Village have been protected under the National Heritage Protection Act since 1984. Within the villages, six houses in Hahoe (out of 124) and two houses in Yangdong (out of 149) are individually designated as National treasures. Within the villages, six houses in Hahoe (out of 124) and two houses in Yangdong (out of 149) are individually designated as National treasures.