Dosan Seowon — Confucian Acedemy
In the 3rd month of Adam’s stay in Korea during his 29th year of life, he visited Dosan Seowon. (I’m sorry, I’m sorry; I couldn’t resist… I’ve read so many Korean history markers.)
Dosan Seowon was one of the premier Confucian academy’s. It was established in 1574 “during the 7th year of King Seonjo’s reign during the Joseon Dynasty” by disciples of Lee Hwang (pen name Toegye).
Lee Hwang was born in 1501 and is considered to be one of the two most prominent Confucian scholars of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).
Dosan Seowon is actually located in the town I’m living in now. It’s one of the reasons Andong’s tagline is the “Capitol of the Korean Spirit.” And while I won’t pass judgment on said tagline, I do find it cool that this little town has so much history.
Here’s the photos (full set here)… click on the picture to get more information.
the path to the academy
the river that flows in front of the academy
student dormitories
from the front of the student dorms
the two rooves on the right are the two libraries; the building on the left is another dormitory
from the central walkway
one of the libraries
walkway up to the servants quarters
a stele commemorating the place for civil service examinations
the courtyard outside of the academy
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