Seoak Seowon | |
Map: | South Korea |
Coordinates: | 35.8276°N 129.1886°W |
Hangul: | 서악서원 |
Hanja: | 西岳書院 |
Rr: | Seoak Seowon |
Mr: | Soak Sŏwŏn |
The Seoak Seowon is a seowon located in the neighborhood of Seoak-dong, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Seowon was a type of local academy during the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1897). It was established by local Confucian scholars especially Yi Jeong (李楨 1578 - 1607) in 1651, the second year of King Hyojong's reign, to commemorate the virtue and scholarly achievements of scholar Seol Chong, and Ch'oe Ch'i-wŏn and General Kim Yu-sin. The enshrined people played important roles in the unification of Three Kingdoms of Korea into Unified Silla.[1] [2]