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• Information
  Introduction
  Sosuseowon Confucian Academy is situated at the foothills of Sobaeksan Mountain. Sosuseowon was the first to receive a royal charter as a private Confucian academy along with financial support and acknowledgement by the king. This academy was originally founded under the name Baegundongseowon in 1542 by a Confucian scholar Ju Se-bung, who was also the magistrate of Punggi County at the time. Baegundongseowon first started as an academic institution that enshrined a memorial tablet of An Hyang, a Confucian scholar whom Ju Se-bung had deep respect for. After Ju Se-bung left the county, Toegye Yi Hwang, a renowned Confician scholar, became his successor and made an official request to the king to be granted a royal charter. The request was well received, and the king renamed the institution to its current name, Sosuseowon.
  
  Current Status
  UNESCO World Heritage (Designated on July 6, 2019)
  Historic Site No. 55 (Designated on January 21, 1963)
  [Lecture Hall of Sosuseowon Confucian Academy] Treasure No. 1403 (Designated on April 6, 2004)
  [Munseonggong Shrine of Sosuseowon Confucian Academy] Treasure No. 1402 (Designated on April 6, 2004)
  
  Closed
  N/A (Open all year round)
  
  Tour Course Information
  Sosuseowon Confucian Academy - Sosu Museum - Seonbicheon Village
  
  Film Locations
  Drama "Dong Yi (2010)"
  
  Activity Information
  SeowonStay experience & ancestral rites
  
  Operating Hours
  March-May & September-October 09:00-18:00
  June-August 09:00-19:00
  November-February 09:00-17:00
  * Admission is one hour before closing.
  
  Parking Facilities
  Available
  
  Admission Fees
  Individuals - Adults 3,000 won / Teenagers 2,000 won / Children 1,000 won
  Groups - Adults 2,500 won / Teenagers 1,500 won / Children 800 won
  
  * Groups - 30 or more people
  * Free admission - Preschoolers (ages 6 & under), senior citizens (ages 65 & over)
  * Admission includes Sosuseowon Confucian Academy, Seonbichon Village, and Sosu Museum
  
  Available Facilities
  Old Wooden House: Ganghakdang Hall, Museonggong Shrine, Ilsinjae Hall, Jikbangjae Hall, etc.
  New Wooden House: Archive Hall, Yeongjeonggak Pavilion, Chwihandae Pavilion
  Chunghyo Learning Center, local goods vendor
  
  Restrooms
  Available
  
  Parking Fees
  Free
  
  Interpretation Services Offered
  Guided tour available (advance reservation required)
  
  
• Tourist Sites

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    Sosu Museum (소수박물관)

    Region : Yeongju-si Gyeongsangbuk-do
    Type : Museums
    Sosu Museum aims to consolidate and organize the nation’s traditional Confucian legacy and to establish the root of the national spirit through Sosuseowon, the ...

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    Seonbichon Village (선비촌)

    Region : Yeongju-si Gyeongsangbuk-do
    Type : Old Houses/ Birth houses/Folk Villages
    Seonbichon Village in Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, the cradle of Korean Confucianism, is where the spirit and cultural heritage of Korea’s classical scholars are ...

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    Sunheunghyanggyo Confucian School (순흥향교)

    Region : Yeongju-si Gyeongsangbuk-do
    Type : Monuments/ Historical Sites
    Originally built in Geumseong to the north of Sunheungbu administrative district in Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Sunheunghyanggyo Confucian School moved to Wiy...

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    Sobaeksan National Park (Gyeongsangbuk-do Region) (소백산국립공원(경북))

    Region : Yeongju-si Gyeongsangbuk-do
    Type : National & Provincial & County Parks
    Sobaeksan National Park was designated as the 18th national park in December 1987. The features of Sobaeksan National Park include wild flowers and royal azalea...

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    Jukgyegugok Valley (죽계구곡)

    Region : Yeongju-si Gyeongsangbuk-do
    Type : Waterfalls/ Valleys/ Mineral Springs
    Jukgyegugok Valley is the valley stretching from Baejeom-ri to Choamsa Temple. Joseon-era Confucian scholar Toegye Yi Hwang (1501-1570) was inspired by the scen...

• Accommodation

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    Korea Seonbi Culture Training Center [Korea Quality] / 한국선비문화수련원 [한국관광 품질인증]

    Region : Yeongju-si Gyeongsangbuk-do
    Type : Hanok
    Located in Yeongju City, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, the Korea Seonbi Culture Training Center is situated alongside the Sosuseowon Confucian Academy. It was the ...

• Restaurants
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• Shopping

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    Punggi Ginseng Market (풍기인삼시장)

    Region : Yeongju-si Gyeongsangbuk-do
    Type : Traditional Markets
    Punggi Ginseng Market first opened in 1965, selling various vegetables with a focus on ginseng. Visitors can enjoy different kinds of ginseng products while als...

• Transportation
  Directions
  [Bus]
  From the other side of Yeongju Intercity Bus Terminal, take a Local Bus bound for Sunheung and gett off at Sosuseowon Confucian Academy Bus Stop.
  
  

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