Oksanseowon Confucian Academy

A private educational institution in Joseon Dynasty that honored Lee Eon-jeok, a teacher of Dongbang Oh-hyun, who was born in Yangdong Folk Village, a World Heritage site, and spread his study abroad

Hello, Yangdong Folk Village, a World Heritage site about 20 kilometers north of Gyeongju City, is famous for the birth of Yi Eon-jeok (1491-1553) among five Confucian scholars who greatly influenced Neo-Confucianism during the Joseon Dynasty.

Oksanseowon Confucian Academy, about 11km west of Yangdong Folk Village, was founded in 1572 by Yeongnam Sarim in honor of the teacher’s learning, but two years later, it became a private Confucian academy that received books, land, and labor from the state.

The Joseon Confucian Academy, which served as an educational institution for cultivating Confucian scholars, has a space for learning in the front and a shrine in the back, and the main gate, pavilion, auditorium, and shrine are built in a straight line.

When you step into Oksanseowon, which is located deep in the mountains, you will see a two-story pavilion right in front of you. If you go out under it, there is an auditorium with the signboard of Oksanseowon written by Kim Jeong-hee (1786-1856), a calligrapher in the late Joseon Dynasty, hanging in front of the auditorium. Inside, there is a signboard written by Lee San-hae (1538-1609), a famous merchant of the Joseon Dynasty at the time of its foundation.

Guinin Auditorium

On the left and right sides of the auditorium, there are Dongjae and Seojae, which are academic spaces, and you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the valley flowing in front of the Seowon from the second floor of Mubyeonru facing Guindang.

In addition, right behind the auditorium, there is a chain tomb that houses the ancestral tablet of Yi Eon-jeok, and there are Sindobigak on the left, Gyeonggak on the right, and Munjippangak on the right.

Dongjae, Seojae and Mubyeonru on the left and right of the yard

Yi Eon-jeok, Shindo Bi-gak

Please visit Yangdong Folk Village, where Korean Confucian traditions are still deeply rooted, and visit Oksanseowon Confucian Academy, where you can get a glimpse of Yi Eon-jeok’s Confucian philosophy, which has become the spiritual pillar of the village.

Basic information
Name	Oksanseowon Confucian Academy 옥산서원
Address	Oksan-ri, Angang-eup, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 경상북도 경주시 안강읍 옥산리7
Telephone	054-762-6567
business hours	冬08:00～17:00、夏08:00～18:00
Admission Fees	Free
상세정보	Historic Site No. 154