Nokdongseowon Confucian Academy (Yeongam)

Nokdong Seowon was founded in the 8th year of King Injo's reign (1630) under the name 'Jonyangsa (存養祠)', and in the 39th year of King Sukjong's reign (1713) it received the name 'Nokdong' and has continued to the present day. At the time of its founding, this seowon enshrined only Yeonchon Choe Deokji (1384–1455), but afterward it enshrined Choe Deokji's grandson Sandang Choe Chungseong (1458–1491), Mungok Kim Suhang (1629–1689), and Nongam Kim Changhyeop (1651–1708) in succession.
Nokdongseowon Confucian Academy preserves the 'Woodblocks and Ancient Documents Held by Yeongam Nokdongseowon Confucian Academy,' designated as a tangible cultural heritage. Representative ancient documents include 25 volumes of the "Seowon Cheonggeuman" listing the names of students, 2 volumes of the "Seowon Seojae Yuan," 5 volumes of the "Simwonrok," and 3 volumes of the "Hapgyeongjaebonoan," as well as single-sheet documents such as tongmun, wanui, and slave donation documents. In addition, the woodblocks include the collected works of enshrined figures such as the "Yeonchon Yusa," "Mungokjip," and "Sandangjip," and the "Seokcheonjip" of a figure from a nearby region. These relics are comprehensive and multifaceted, extremely valuable materials on the history, organization and operation, economic foundation, and student rosters of Nokdongseowon Confucian Academy.

Details

Admission Fee

Free