Comments on: Dongnak Confucian Academy http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/10/dongnak-confucian-academy/ Korea... in Blog Format Sun, 6 Jul 2008 18:20:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: usinkorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/10/dongnak-confucian-academy/#comment-153213 usinkorea Sun, 11 May 2008 22:40:49 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=6581#comment-153213 Dosan Seowon (Tosan Sowon) near Andong is another good cultural heritage site to check out (if you haven't already). Here is the wikipedia page: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dosan_Seowon It is located away from the city at the foot of a man-made lake and the foot of a mountain by the same name. The buildings of the compound are themselves on a gentle slope which is not uncommon for hyanggyo and sowon. Just down the road from the entrance of the sowon compound, right off the road to the left (if you are heading back to the city) is an example of a hyanggyo whose name I forget. It was unusual compared to others I visited in that the school buildings were side-by-side with the Confucian shrine area. Usually, the shrine is behind the school area and higher up. I didn't have the time to travel on up the mountain to see what attractions were there, and I didn't take a look around the lake. I was only there for an afternoon specifically to see the sowon, but it might be worth a day trip. There are other things to see in Andong too... Now that I have some time on my hands, I might upload some images and video of the sowon and hyanggyos I visited.... Dosan Seowon (Tosan Sowon) near Andong is another good cultural heritage site to check out (if you haven’t already).

Here is the wikipedia page:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dosan_Seowon

It is located away from the city at the foot of a man-made lake and the foot of a mountain by the same name. The buildings of the compound are themselves on a gentle slope which is not uncommon for hyanggyo and sowon.

Just down the road from the entrance of the sowon compound, right off the road to the left (if you are heading back to the city) is an example of a hyanggyo whose name I forget. It was unusual compared to others I visited in that the school buildings were side-by-side with the Confucian shrine area. Usually, the shrine is behind the school area and higher up.

I didn’t have the time to travel on up the mountain to see what attractions were there, and I didn’t take a look around the lake. I was only there for an afternoon specifically to see the sowon, but it might be worth a day trip. There are other things to see in Andong too…

Now that I have some time on my hands, I might upload some images and video of the sowon and hyanggyos I visited….

]]> By: Robert Koehler http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/10/dongnak-confucian-academy/#comment-153114 Robert Koehler Sun, 11 May 2008 06:00:04 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=6581#comment-153114 Spelling corrected. Thanks. Spelling corrected. Thanks.

]]> By: stacked http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/10/dongnak-confucian-academy/#comment-153111 stacked Sun, 11 May 2008 05:43:24 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=6581#comment-153111 Sends chills down my spine to see an academy devoted to Confucian principles. Sends chills down my spine to see an academy devoted to Confucian principles.

]]> By: roboseyo http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/10/dongnak-confucian-academy/#comment-153100 roboseyo Sun, 11 May 2008 04:08:06 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=6581#comment-153100 these are great. thanks. these are great. thanks.

]]> By: Ministry of Spelling http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/10/dongnak-confucian-academy/#comment-153063 Ministry of Spelling Sat, 10 May 2008 23:25:29 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=6581#comment-153063 Sowon ==> Seowon Sowon ==> Seowon

]]> By: Ut videam http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/10/dongnak-confucian-academy/#comment-153028 Ut videam Sat, 10 May 2008 15:55:06 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=6581#comment-153028 Used to pass by this place all the time on my way to work. Can we expect any more photos from "Great Gumi, Brilliant Gumi”? Used to pass by this place all the time on my way to work.

Can we expect any more photos from “Great Gumi, Brilliant Gumi”?

]]> By: Windows » Dongnak Confucian Academy http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/10/dongnak-confucian-academy/#comment-153010 Windows » Dongnak Confucian Academy Sat, 10 May 2008 11:54:25 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=6581#comment-153010 [...] Artful Thoughts wrote an interesting post today on Dongnak Confucian AcademyHere’s a quick excerpt Here are a couple of shots I took today at Dongnak Sowon (Confucian Academy) in Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do. Dongnak Sowon was founded in 1655 by the students of renowned Confucian scholar Jang Hyeon-gwang. Like most of Korea’s other sowon, however, the academy was closed and pulled down in 1871 on orders from Heungseon Daewongun. The academy’s shrine was rebuilt in 1932, and the other structures rebuilt in 1971. ShareThis [...] [...] Artful Thoughts wrote an interesting post today on Dongnak Confucian AcademyHere’s a quick excerpt Here are a couple of shots I took today at Dongnak Sowon (Confucian Academy) in Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do. Dongnak Sowon was founded in 1655 by the students of renowned Confucian scholar Jang Hyeon-gwang. Like most of Korea’s other sowon, however, the academy was closed and pulled down in 1871 on orders from Heungseon Daewongun. The academy’s shrine was rebuilt in 1932, and the other structures rebuilt in 1971. ShareThis [...]

]]> By: hardyandtiny http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/10/dongnak-confucian-academy/#comment-153004 hardyandtiny Sat, 10 May 2008 09:57:29 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=6581#comment-153004 Should have moved the smaller extinguishers into a mating position. Two little old Koreans have one big baby. Should have moved the smaller extinguishers into a mating position. Two little old Koreans have one big baby.

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