Byeongsan Seowon - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Byeongsan Seowon - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Byeongsan Seowon () is a seowon located in Byeongsa-ri village of the Pungcheon-myeon township in the city of Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Seowon is a type of local academy during the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1897). It was first established as Jondeoksa (尊德祠) by local Confucian scholars especially Jeong Gyeong-se (鄭經世) in 1613, the fifth year of King Gwanghaegung's reign, to commemorate the scholarly achievement and virtue of the notable Confucian scholar and politician Ryu Seong-ryong. The predecessor of the seowon was Pungak Seodang (豊岳書堂) which was a school located in Pungsan to teach the Pungsan Ryu clan during the Goryeo period. Ryu Seong-ryong moved the seodang to the current place in 1572.Martin Robinson, Ray Bartlett, Rob Whyte (2007) "Korea" Lonely Planet, pp.220 병산서원 屛山書院 Nate / EncyKorea Read more on Wikipedia
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