(Minghui.org) Boeun Woodang Old House, located in Jangan-myeon, Boeun-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea, is the first improved Hanok-style house in South Korea and has over one hundred rooms. Built by the best carpenters of the time, Woodang Old House is surrounded by a hundred-year-old pine forest. It was designated a national folk cultural property in 1984 and has been open to the public since then. Many tourists visit this historic house. 

The owner is 70-year-old Hong Younghee. Like her home, she also has a special story to tell. 

Boeun Woodang Old House is the first improved Hanok-style house with over one hundred rooms. 

“Doing Good Deeds Is the Happiest”

The great grandfather of Hong Younghee’s husband was a wealthy businessman, and his business prospered. He never came across any bad weather when he transported goods by sea. Younghee attributed it to the great grandfather’s kind deeds. 

She said, “He always paid attention to doing good deeds. He paid taxes for the poor people and when the economy was bad he did not collect rent from his tenants. People in the three counties contributed to building the biggest iron Monument of Merit for him. 

Plaque “Doing Good Deeds Is Happiest” in the Old House

A plaque which is inscribed with the words, “Doing Good Deeds Is Happiest,” displays the owner’s moral compass. “The great grandfather said that the culture shouldn’t perish even if the state were to be destroyed,” she said. “He invited the most knowledgeable scholars to teach in his house.” 

Younger Sister’s Improvements After Practicing Falun Dafa

To maintain such an old house is not easy. Younghee was weak and often got sick, but the medication she was prescribed was not effective. She could only eat a little due to her digestive problems. 

When she saw her younger sister she could hardly recognize her. She used to be fragile like Younghee. When Younghee asked her sister why she looked so healthy, she said, “There is a Falun Dafa practice site opposite the building where I live. Because it is near and free of charge, I started practicing. I’ve only practiced for two months, but my health improved a lot.”

Younghee decided to practice Falun Dafa. 

Fundamental Change after Practicing Falun Dafa

In October 2003, her sister told her about the Falun Dafa website and said she could learn the exercises from the online video instruction. She also sent her Falun Dafa’s main book Zhuan Falun. 

Hong Younghee enjoys good health after she began practicing Falun Dafa.

Recalling how she became healthy, Younghee said, “I felt refreshed and energized after I learned the Falun Dafa exercises. I felt very happy. But the strange thing was that I felt very sleepy the first time I read Zhuan Falun. I like reading and never feel sleepy. When I read Zhuan Falun the second time, I felt as if the dust on the mirror was cleared away, and every word in Zhuan Falun was crystal clear. I didn’t feel sleepy at all. My mind was clear and focused. I read the book for eight hours and finished reading it. I have loved reading Zhuan Falun since then.”

“I used to have migraine headaches. They disappeared the first time I practiced the exercises. All my illnesses gradually disappeared. I didn’t have strength in my legs and I had difficulty standing. My heart was weak. I couldn’t walk far and I couldn’t run. I was fine after I started practicing Falun Dafa.” 

Hong Younghee does the second Falun Dafa exercise. 

Found Hope

Not only did Younghee’s health improve, her character changed as well. She said, “When the tourists asked me questions, I used to go to my room and shut the door. I didn’t want to talk to them. But after I began practicing Falun Dafa, I became tolerant and considerate of others. I am calm now and take things lightly.”

Hong Younghee experienced magical changes health wise. She was not able to run before because she said it felt like her heart would burst. But after she began practicing Falun Dafa, she could run quite a distance. She also had motion sickness, and was sick for three days if she rode in a car. Now she doesn’t have any problems even if she takes a plane for more than ten hours or rides in a car for eight hours. 

She was amazed by these changes. “It’s a miracle. My health has improved so dramatically. I am very healthy. I feel as if I live in another world. So, I like to share my story with everyone. I also tell the tourists about Falun Dafa.

“After I began practicing Falun Dafa, I realized that we should be kind. I cannot imagine what I would have become if I hadn’t taken up the practice. Falun Dafa gave me hope when I was in despair. I am very grateful to Master.”

Hong Younghee believes that one’s life can be changed if people behave according to the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. She hopes that people can learn about Falun Dafa and enjoy true health and happiness.