TAKE A WALK IN THE GAZEBO(누정산책) – Seowon's Nujeong (Gazebo)

TAKE A WALK IN THE GAZEBO(누정산책) – Seowon's  Nujeong (Gazebo)

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In this year, Korea's Seowon is designated as UNESCO's World Heritage Site. It comprises 9 different Seowon. Sosu-Seowon in Youngju, Namgye-Seowon in Hamyang, Dosan-Seowon and Byeongsan-Seowon in Andong, Oksan-Seowon in Gyeongju, Dodong-Seowon in Dalseong, Donam-Seowon in Nonsan, Pilam-Sowon in Jangseong, and Museong-Seowon in Jeongeup

Seowon is an institute where old sages were commemorated and a new generation of Confucian scholars was educated. The first Seowon in Korea is Baekundong-Seowon, built by JooSebung, the governor of Punggi during the reign of King Jungjong in Choson period. King Myeongjong bestowed a plaque per Toegye LeeHwang's request, renaming it Sosu-Seowon.

In most Seowon, Dongjae-Seojae, the lecture hall, and the shrine are all connected. However, in Sosu-Seowon, the lecture hall is in front of Dongjae and Seojae, along with the shrine commemorating AnHyang to the left of the lecture hall. Its Nujeong(Gazebo) is different from that of other Seowon too. Sosu-Seowon's Gyeonryemjung is Jungja(Villa), not Nugak(Pavilion), which is outside the wall of the Seowon.

The Jungja has two plaques read 'Gyeonryemjung'. Their elegant scripts were written by HwangGiro, a student of LeeHwang. The legend has that HwangGiro shivered so much at his teacher's presence, so that LeeHwang had to leave his student alone.

The rock engraved with the letter 'respect' by JooSebung  and the elegant Chuhandae are across Jukgyecheon. Sosu-Seowon, surrounded by pine trees, has remained as it was for almost five centuries.