| Type: | eup |
| Seonsan-eup | |
| Translit Lang1: | Korean |
| Translit Lang1 Type: | Hangul |
| Translit Lang1 Info: | 선산읍 |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Hanja |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | 善山邑 |
| Translit Lang1 Info2: | Seonsan-eup |
| Translit Lang1 Info3: | Sŏnsan-ŭp |
| Pushpin Map: | South Korea |
| Coordinates: | 37.0333°N 158°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Korea |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Gyeongsang Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | City |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gumi |
| Population Total: | Around 14,000 |
| Population As Of: | May 2022 |
Seonsan-eup, is an eup or large village in Gumi, North Gyeongsang, South Korea. It has an area of 69 km2. There are several historical landmarks in Seonsan, including two Joseon Dynasty schools: Geumo Seowon and the Seonsan hyanggyo. In addition, South Korean national treasure number 130, the five-storied pagoda of Jukjang-dong, is located there.
, the population was around 14,000.[1] This is a marked decline from past years; in 1995, its population had been 21,385. That number dropped to 15,001 by the end of 2020, and 14,623 by the end of 2021. The population is expected to continue dropping.
The area has been populated for over a thousand years. In 614, it was part of Silla.[2] Seonsan was the site of the final battle between Goryeo and Later Baekje in 936, in which Later Baekje was finally defeated by the combined forces of Wang Kŏn and Kyŏn Hwŏn. It received its current name in 1413, during the early Joseon period. Around 1915, its population was around 1,000.
Seonsan was raised from myeon to eup status in 1979. Since 2004, it has been connected to the Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway.
Famous people associated with Seonsan include former South Korean president Park Chung Hee and early Joseon scholar Ha Wi-ji.