List of seowon explained

This is a list of in both North and South Korea. The 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.

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

Gyeonggi

NameHangul
Hanja
LocationChief enshrined sageFoundingClosureNotes
Chungnyeolsa충렬사
Ganghwado, IncheonKim Sang-yongExempted in 1871
Deokbong Seowon덕봉서원
Yangseong-myeon, AnseongO Du-inExempted in 1871
Ganghansa강한사
YeojuSong Si-yŏlExempted in 1871
Gigongsa기공사
GoyangGwon YulExempted in 1871
Hyeonjeolsa현절사
GwangjuKim Sang-heonExempted in 1871
Nogang Seowon노강서원
GwacheonPak Tae-boExempted in 1871
Pasan Seowon파산서원
PajuSeong HonExempted in 1871
Sachung Seowon사충서원
GwacheonKim Chang-jipExempted in 1871
Simgok Seowon심곡서원
YonginJo Gwang-joExempted in 1871
Sungyang Seowon숭양서원
KaesongChŏng Mong-juExempted in 1871
Ujeo Seowon우저서원
GimpoJo HeonExempted in 1871
Yongyeon Seowon용연서원
PocheonYi Deok-hyeongExempted in 1871

Chungcheong

NameHangul
Hanja
LocationChief enshrined sageFoundingClosureNotes
Changnyeolsa창렬사
Hongsan-myeon, BuyeoYun JipExempted in 1871.
Chungnyeolsa충렬사
ChungjuIm Gyeong-eopExempted in 1871.
Dunam Seowon둔암서원
Yeonsan-myeon, NonsanKim Gang-saengExempted in 1871.
Nogang Seowon노강서원
Noseong-myeon, NonsanYun HwangExempted in 1871.
Pyochungsa표충사
CheongjuYi Bong-sangExempted in 1871.

Jeolla

NameHangul
Hanja
LocationChief enshrined sageFoundingClosureNotes
Gyullim Seowon귤림서원
Jeju CityKim Jeong16651871 by royal decreeFounded by Choe Jin-nam
Jocheon Seowon조천서원
Jeju CityGang Ji-yeon1871 by royal decree
Museong Seowon무성서원
武城書院
Taein-myeon, JeongeupCh'oe Ch'i-wŏnExempted in 1871
Piram Seowon필암서원
筆巖書院
JangseongKim In-huExempted in 1871
Pochungsa포충사
褒忠祠
GwangjuGo Gyeong-myeonExempted in 1871

Gyeongsang

North Gyeongsang

NameHangul
Hanja
LocationChief enshrined sageFoundingClosureNotes
Byeongsan Seowon병산서원
屛山書院
Byeongsan-ri, Pungcheon-myeon, AndongYu Seong-ryong1620Exempted in 1871[1]
Changnyeolsa충렬사
JinjuKim Cheon-ilExempted in 1871
Chungnyeolsa충렬사GoseongYi Sun-sinExempted in 1871
Chungnyeolsa충렬사Dongnae-gu, BusanSong Sang-hyeonExempted in 1871
Dobong Seowon도봉서원Hyeonpung-myeon, Dalseong-gun, DaeguKim Goeng-pilExempted in 1871
Dongnak Seowon동락서원
Dosan Seowon도산서원
陶山書院
Yean-myeon, AndongYi HwangExempted in 1871Depicted on the reverse of the South Korean 1,000 won bill from 1975 to 2007
Geumo Seowon금오서원Seonsan-eup, GumiKil ChaeExempted in 1871
Heungam Seowon흥암서원SangjuSong Chun-gilExempted in 1871
Huiyeon Seowon희연서원
258, Sinjeong-ri, Suryun-myen, Seongju County
Imgo Seowon임고서원
462-21, Yanghang-ri, Imgo-myeon, Yeongcheon1553 (명종 8)
Jagye Seowon자계서원 Seowon-ri, Iseo-myeon, Cheongdo County1518 [2]
Namgye Seowon남계서원HamyangJeong Yeo-changExempted in 1871
Okdong Seowon옥동서원546, Subong-ri, Modong-myeon, SangjuHwang Hui1518년(중종 13)Exempted in 1871[3]
Oksan Seowon옥산서원GyeongjuYi Eon-jeokExempted in 1871
Pochungsa포충사GeochangYi Sul-wonExempted in 1871
Pyochung Seowon표충서원MiryangSongun Yu JeongThe only inside a Buddhist temple.
Samgye Seowon삼계서원
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Seoak Seowon서악서원GyeongjuSeol ChongExempted in 1871
Sincheon Seowon신천서원 421-2, Wangsin-ri, Yeocheon-eup, Yecheon County1624[5]
Sosu Seowon소수서원
紹修書院
Sunheung-myeon, YeongjuAn HyangExempted in 1871Considered the first .
Yerim Seowon예림서원
禮林書院
MiryangKim Chong-jik1871 by royal decree.
Yonggye Seowon용계서원
303 Yongsan-ri, Jayang-myeon, Yeongcheon1684 (숙종 10)[6]

Gangwon

NameHangul
Hanja
LocationChief enshrined sageFoundingClosureNotes
Changjeol Seowon창절서원
YeongwolPak Paeng-nyeonExempted in 1871
Chungnyeol Seowon충렬서원
KimhwaHong Myeong-guExempted in 1871
Pochungsa포충사
CheorwonKim Eung-haExempted in 1871

Hwanghae

NameHangul
Hanja
LocationChief enshrined sageFoundingClosureNotes
Bongyang Seowon보양서원
ChangyŏnPak Se-chaeExempted in 1871.
Cheongseongmyo청성묘
HaejuBo Yi (伯夷)Exempted in 1871.Dedicated to a Chinese sage.
Munhoe Seowon문회서원
Paech'ŏnYi IExempted in 1871.
Taesasa태사사
P'yŏngsanSin Sung-gyŏmExempted in 1871.

Pyeongan

NameHangul
Hanja
LocationChief enshrined sageFoundingClosureNotes
Chungminsa충민사
忠愍祠
AnjuNam I-heungExempted in 1871.
Muyeolsa무열사
武烈祠
P'yŏngyangFour including Shi Xing (石星), Li RusongExempted in 1871, but closed later.Dedicated to Chinese sages
Pyojeolsa표절사
表節祠
ChŏngjuJeong SiExempted in 1871
Samchungsa삼충사
三忠祠
P'yŏngwŏnZhuge Liang, Yue Fei, Wen TianxiangExempted in 1871, but closed later.Dedicated to Chinese sages.
Suchungsa수충사
酬忠祠
RyŏngbyŏnSongun Yu Jeong, Hyu JeongExempted in 1871, but closed later.Dedicated to Buddhist monks.

References

See also

Notes and References

  1. (in Korean) 병산서원 屛山書院 Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
  2. (in Korean) 자계서원 紫溪書院 Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
  3. (in Korean) 옥동서원 玉洞書院 Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
  4. (in Korean) [] Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
  5. (in Korean) 신천서원 新川書院 Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
  6. (in Korean) 용계서원 龍溪書院 Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture