Joseon Seowon– Category –

A private educational institution of the Yi dynasty that praised the academic virtues of the Five Sages of the East, Yi Eon-dik, born in the Yangdong Folk Village, a World Heritage Site, and spread the study of Confucianism. Hello, the Yangdong Folk Village, a World Heritage Site located about 20 kilometers north of Gyeongju city, is the home of five Confucian scholars, the Five Sages of the East, who had a great influence on the physiology of the Yi dynasty.

Dosanseowon Seowon, located in the northeast of Andong City, North Gyeongsang Province, was built in 1501 by the Joseon Confucian scholar Toegye Yi Hwang (1570-1561) for academic research and Confucian education. At the time, it was the Dosan Seodang where Toegye studied Confucianism himself and taught his students, as well as the residence of his students...

Byeongsanseowon Seowon, located about 6km east of Hahoe Village in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, was established in 1572 by Confucian scholar Ryu Seong-ryong (1542-1607) as a Confucian school. It was originally the Pungak Seodang Seodang, an educational institution for the Pungsan Ryu family in Pungsan-eup, and was relocated to its current location in 1613.