It was first built in the Joseon period, torn down, and rebuilt by local Confucian scholars in 1920. It honors Choe Chi-won as its main figure, together with Go Gyeong and Go Yong-hyeon. It has a shrine, Hallimsa, and it became a Gunsan Local Heritage in 2003.
Yeomui Seowon (Confucian Academy) Today
Worked out per date
Nov 4 (Wed)
Open at all times
Sunset
17:35
Sunrise 06:58
Crowd forecast
100 = this place at its busiest
18.05 · Quiet
Forecast by Korea Tourism Organization · received Oct 31
Crowd forecast: A relative forecast where 100 is this place at its busiest; not for comparing places. Quiet 0–39 · Moderate 40–69 · Busy 70 and over — bands set by this site
Full bar = straight-line 2.0 km · Within 2,000 m · straight-line distance · Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI
Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1, KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed)
Yeomui Seowon (Confucian Academy) in detail
When Yeomui Seowon (Confucian Academy) was built: founded in the Joseon era, restored in 1920, named a local heritage in 2003
Yeomui Seowon (Confucian Academy) is a Confucian academy that Confucian scholars of the Gunsan area restored in 1920. It was founded in the Joseon era but later torn down, so the current academy was rebuilt in modern times. Though rebuilt, it follows the form of a Confucian academy with two functions: memorial rites and study. Yeomui Seowon (Confucian Academy) was designated a Gunsan Local Heritage on December 20, 2003. source 1
Who is honored at Yeomui Seowon (Confucian Academy): Choe Chi-won as the main figure, with Go Gyeong and Go Yong-hyeon
The main figure of Yeomui Seowon (Confucian Academy), the person honored at its very center, is Choe Chi-won (崔致遠), a Confucian scholar and writer of late Silla. Alongside him are Go Yong-hyeon (高用賢) and Go Gyeong (高璥), Confucian scholars active in Gunsan in the late Joseon period. The academy honors a Silla figure and Confucian scholars of the Gunsan area together. source 1
Hallimsa (翰林祠), the shrine of Yeomui Seowon (Confucian Academy), and the layout of its rite and study spaces
The shrine inside Yeomui Seowon (Confucian Academy) is called Hallimsa (翰林祠). Hallimsa is built with straight timbers, giving it a solid structure and a neat exterior. Yeomui Seowon (Confucian Academy) keeps separate areas for memorial rites and for study. This layout is typical of Confucian academies in the late Joseon era. source 1
Yeomui Seowon (Confucian Academy) grand Confucian memorial rite date (middle jeong day of the 9th lunar month) and visitor information
Yeomui Seowon (Confucian Academy) holds its grand Confucian memorial rite on the middle jeong day of the 9th lunar month. Yeomui Seowon (Confucian Academy) is at 156-9 Yeomuiseowon-gil, Oksan-myeon, Gunsan. You can look around at any time, and parking is available. Stroller rental is not available and pets are not allowed. For inquiries, call 063-454-3274. source 2
Who is honored at Yeomui Seowon (Confucian Academy)?
The main figure of Yeomui Seowon (Confucian Academy) is Choe Chi-won, a Confucian scholar of late Silla. Go Gyeong and Go Yong-hyeon, Confucian scholars of Gunsan in the late Joseon period, are honored with him. source 1
When was Yeomui Seowon (Confucian Academy) rebuilt?
Local Confucian scholars of Gunsan rebuilt Yeomui Seowon (Confucian Academy) in 1920. It was first built in the Joseon period and later torn down. On December 20, 2003, it became a Gunsan Local Heritage. source 1
When is the grand Confucian memorial rite held at Yeomui Seowon (Confucian Academy)?
The grand Confucian memorial rite at Yeomui Seowon (Confucian Academy) is held on the middle jeong day of the 9th lunar month. source 2
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