06 December, 2022

Seowon, Korean Neo-Confucian Academies

country. South Korea
year of inscription. 2019
criteria. Cultural
The Seowon, Korean Neo-Confucian Academies UNESCO WHS is composed of serial sites located in the provinces of North Gyeongsang, North Jeolla, South Chungcheong, South Gyeongsang, and South Jeolla as well as Daegu Metropolitan City. This property is composed of Neo-Confucian academies from the Joseon Dynasty (1392CE – 1910CE). The seowon was an academy for learning which focused on the imparting of Confucian teachings. Their design took into account the appreciation of nature to cultivate the mind and body. As such, they were often situated near mountains and water sources and the buildings were constructed to facilitate connections to the landscape upon which they stand.


what. WHS visited (November 2022)

[Canon EOS M50, 29 November 2022]


what. stamps (South Korea, 2021)




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