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The rearrangement and demolition policy of Prince Regent Daewon-gun in 1871 forced more than 600 privately-owned Confucian academies (seowon) to be reduced to a pile of stones. Among the 47 remaining, the top 5 were Sosu Seowon in Yeongju, Byeongsan Seowon and Dosan Seowon in Andong, Oksan Seowon in Gyeongju, and Dodong Seowon.
The origins of this symbolic Confucian academy start from the year 1568 at the base of Biseul Mountain. At the time it went by Ssanggye Seowon, and its purpose was to pay tribute to the righteousness of a scholar named Kim Goeng-pil while teaching his virtues to young pupils.
With traditional architectural designs, Dodong Seowon is a classic portrayal of Korean Confucian academies. Even the walls are considered national treasures. Let’s go take a look around.
Whether you come by foot, car, or bus, you will first notice the massive ginkgo tree in the front lawn. When this academy was rebuilt here after the original location was destroyed in the 1592 Imjin Japanese Invasion, King Seonjo blessed it with the new name ‘Dodong Seowon.’
The origins of this symbolic Confucian academy start from the year 1568 at the base of Biseul Mountain. At the time it went by Ssanggye Seowon, and its purpose was to pay tribute to the righteousness of a scholar named Kim Goeng-pil while teaching his virtues to young pupils.
With traditional architectural designs, Dodong Seowon is a classic portrayal of Korean Confucian academies. Even the walls are considered national treasures. Let’s go take a look around.
Whether you come by foot, car, or bus, you will first notice the massive ginkgo tree in the front lawn. When this academy was rebuilt here after the original location was destroyed in the 1592 Imjin Japanese Invasion, King Seonjo blessed it with the new name ‘Dodong Seowon.’
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726 Gujiseo-ro, Guji-myeon, Dalseong-gun, Daegu, South Korea
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Awesome Trazer
Unless you take the city tour bus, it is quite difficult to get out here. But once you do you'll realize it's worth the ride.