Seowon of Korea videos
E-BOOK
We offer diverse resources on Korea’s seowon in e-book format.
- Seowon, Korean Neo-Confucian Academies for Inscription on the World Heritage List
- The application submitted to the World Heritage Committee for registering Korea’s seowon as a UNESCO World Heritage.
- Seowon of Korea: Photography book
- A collection of photos that show the beauty of Korea’s seowon and their major functions.
- Seowon of Korea: Catalogue 1
(Name boards and documents) - Analyzes seowon name boards and documents to give an overview of each seowon’s unique culture (educational philosophy, founding principles, culture and the arts, etc.)
- Seowon of Korea: Catalogue 2
(Old documents/books and woodblocks) - Highlights the seowon’s role as an intellectual repository over the course of Korea’s intellectual history through a rich, diverse collection of old documents/books and woodblocks.
- Seowon of Korea: Catalogue 3
(Ceremonies and rites) - A record of the ceremonies and rites of each seowon, which continue to be performed today to preserve the tradition of veneration for great scholars of the past.
Online 3D VR Tour
Find information on signboards and writings and go to Seowon in 3D.
A road tour of the seowon’s history and present-day roles!
Seowon: Past and Present
Seowon: Past and Present
Sosuseowon
Namgyeseowon
Oksanseowon
Dosanseowon
Piramseowon
Dodongseowon
Byeongsanseowon
Museongseowon
Donamseowon