List of seowon

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Dosan Seowon in Andong, South Korea Korea-Andong-Dosan Seowon 3015-06.JPG
Dosan Seowon in Andong, South Korea

This is a list of seowon in both North and South Korea. The seowon were private Korean Confucian institutions which combined the roles of Confucian shrine and academy. For the closely related government educational institutions (hanggyo, 항교) see list of hanggyo.

Contents

The seowon here are listed according to the province in which they were located.

Gyeonggi

Name Hangul
Hanja
LocationChief enshrined sageFoundingClosureNotes
Chungnyeolsa충렬사
Ganghwado, Incheon Kim Sang-yong Exempted in 1871
Deokbong Seowon덕봉서원
Yangseong-myeon, Anseong O Du-in Exempted in 1871
Ganghansa강한사
Yeoju Song Si-yŏl Exempted in 1871
Gigongsa기공사
Goyang Gwon Yul Exempted in 1871
Hyeonjeolsa현절사
Gwangju Kim Sang-heon Exempted in 1871
Nogang Seowon노강서원
Gwacheon Pak Tae-bo Exempted in 1871
Pasan Seowon파산서원
Paju Seong Hon Exempted in 1871
Sachung Seowon사충서원
Gwacheon Kim Chang-jip Exempted in 1871
Simgok Seowon심곡서원
Yongin Jo Gwang-jo Exempted in 1871
Sungyang Seowon숭양서원
Kaesong Chŏng Mong-ju Exempted in 1871
Ujeo Seowon우저서원
Gimpo Jo Heon Exempted in 1871
Yongyeon Seowon용연서원
Pocheon Yi Deok-hyeong Exempted in 1871

Chungcheong

Name Hangul
Hanja
LocationChief enshrined sageFoundingClosureNotes
Changnyeolsa창렬사
Hongsan-myeon, Buyeo Yun Jip Exempted in 1871.
Chungnyeolsa 충렬사
Chungju Im Gyeong-eop Exempted in 1871.
Dunam Seowon둔암서원
Yeonsan-myeon, Nonsan Kim Gang-saeng Exempted in 1871.
Nogang Seowon노강서원
Noseong-myeon, Nonsan Yun Hwang Exempted in 1871.
Pyochungsa표충사
Cheongju Yi Bong-sang Exempted in 1871.

Jeolla

Name Hangul
Hanja
LocationChief enshrined sageFoundingClosureNotes
Gyullim Seowon귤림서원
Jeju City Kim Jeong 16651871 by royal decreeFounded by Choe Jin-nam
Jocheon Seowon조천서원
Jeju City Gang Ji-yeon 1871 by royal decree
Museong Seowon무성서원
武城書院
Taein-myeon, Jeongeup Ch'oe Ch'i-wŏn Exempted in 1871
Piram Seowon필암서원
筆巖書院
Jangseong Kim In-hu Exempted in 1871
Pochungsa포충사
褒忠祠
Gwangju Go Gyeong-myeon Exempted in 1871

Gyeongsang

North Gyeongsang

Name Hangul
Hanja
LocationChief enshrined sageFoundingClosureNotes
Byeongsan Seowon 병산서원
屛山書院
Byeongsan-ri, Pungcheon-myeon, Andong Yu Seong-ryong 1620Exempted in 1871 [1]
Changnyeolsa 충렬사
Jinju Kim Cheon-il Exempted in 1871
Chungnyeolsa 충렬사 Goseong Yi Sun-sin Exempted in 1871
Chungnyeolsa 충렬사 Dongnae-gu, Busan Song Sang-hyeon Exempted in 1871
Dobong Seowon 도봉서원 Hyeonpung-myeon, Dalseong-gun, Daegu Kim Goeng-pil Exempted in 1871
Dongnak Seowon 동락서원
Jinmi-dong (373 Imsu-dong) Gumi
Dosan Seowon 도산서원
陶山書院
Yean-myeon, Andong Yi Hwang Exempted in 1871Depicted on the reverse of the South Korean 1,000 won bill from 1975 to 2007
Geumo Seowon 금오서원 Seonsan-eup, Gumi Kil Chae Exempted in 1871
Heungam Seowon 흥암서원 Sangju Song Chun-gil Exempted in 1871
Huiyeon Seowon 희연서원
258, Sinjeong-ri, Suryun-myen, Seongju County
Imgo Seowon 임고서원
462-21, Yanghang-ri, Imgo-myeon, Yeongcheon 1553 (명종 8)
Jagye Seowon 자계서원Seowon-ri, Iseo-myeon, Cheongdo County 1518 [2]
Namgye Seowon 남계서원 Hamyang Jeong Yeo-chang Exempted in 1871
Okdong Seowon 옥동서원546, Subong-ri, Modong-myeon, Sangju Hwang Hui 1518년(중종 13)Exempted in 1871 [3]
Oksan Seowon 옥산서원 Gyeongju Yi Eon-jeok Exempted in 1871
Pochungsa 포충사 Geochang Yi Sul-won Exempted in 1871
Pyochung Seowon 표충서원 Miryang Songun Yu Jeong The only seowon inside a Buddhist temple.
Samgye Seowon 삼계서원
Samgye-ri, Bonghwa-eup, Bonghwa County [4]
Seoak Seowon 서악서원 Gyeongju Seol Chong Exempted in 1871
Sincheon Seowon 신천서원421-2, Wangsin-ri, Yeocheon-eup, Yecheon County 1624<!closer--> [5]
Sosu Seowon 소수서원
紹修書院
Sunheung-myeon, Yeongju An Hyang Exempted in 1871Considered the first seowon.
Yerim Seowon 예림서원
禮林書院
Miryang Kim Chong-jik 1871 by royal decree.
Yonggye Seowon 용계서원
303 Yongsan-ri, Jayang-myeon, Yeongcheon 1684 (숙종 10) [6]

Gangwon

Name Hangul
Hanja
LocationChief enshrined sageFoundingClosureNotes
Changjeol Seowon창절서원
Yeongwol Pak Paeng-nyeon Exempted in 1871
Chungnyeol Seowon충렬서원
Kimhwa Hong Myeong-gu Exempted in 1871
Pochungsa포충사
Cheorwon Kim Eung-ha Exempted in 1871

Hwanghae

Name Hangul
Hanja
LocationChief enshrined sageFoundingClosureNotes
Bongyang Seowon보양서원
Changyŏn Pak Se-chae Exempted in 1871.
Cheongseongmyo청성묘
Haeju Bo Yi (伯夷)Exempted in 1871.Dedicated to a Chinese sage.
Munhoe Seowon문회서원
Paech'ŏn Yi I Exempted in 1871.
Taesasa태사사
P'yŏngsan Sin Sung-gyŏm Exempted in 1871.

Hamgyeong

Name Hangul
Hanja
LocationChief enshrined sageFoundingClosureNotes
Nodeok Seowon
Pukch'ŏng Yi Hang-bok Exempted in 1871.

Pyeongan

Name Hangul
Hanja
LocationChief enshrined sageFoundingClosureNotes
Chungminsa충민사
忠愍祠
Anju Nam I-heung Exempted in 1871.
Muyeolsa무열사
武烈祠
P'yŏngyang Four including Shi Xing (石星), Li Rusong Exempted in 1871, but closed later.Dedicated to Chinese sages
Pyojeolsa표절사
表節祠
Chŏngju Jeong Si Exempted in 1871
Samchungsa삼충사
三忠祠
P'yŏngwŏn Zhuge Liang, Yue Fei, Wen Tianxiang Exempted in 1871, but closed later.Dedicated to Chinese sages.
Suchungsa수충사
酬忠祠
Ryŏngbyŏn Songun Yu Jeong, Hyu Jeong Exempted in 1871, but closed later.Dedicated to Buddhist monks.

Ulsan

Name Hangul
Hanja
LocationChief enshrined sageFoundingClosureNotes
Chisan Seowon치산 서원
岐山誓言
Manhwa-ri, Dudong-myeon Ulju-gun, Ulsan Metropolitan CityPark Jae-sangExempted in 1871.Park's wife Chisul-sinmo shrine is here, Chisan Seowon was built upon the site of the shrine during the Joseon Dynasty.

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  1. (in Korean) 병산서원 屛山書院 Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
  2. (in Korean) 자계서원 紫溪書院 Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
  3. (in Korean) 옥동서원 玉洞書院 Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
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  6. (in Korean) 용계서원 龍溪書院 Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture