It was torn down in 1868 (Gojong year 5) when Heungseon Daewongun abolished the seowon. Uiheung county magistrate Sin Tae-cheol restored it in 1897 (Gwangmu year 1). Among the descendants of the Miryang Son clan, an oral account says each household hid timber such as pillars and beams during the abolition and reused it in the restoration. After the restoration, the academy was renamed Sungdeoksa and Moseongdang. A memorial rite (hyangsa) is held once a year, on the first Sunday of lunar March.
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Hwagyeseowon Confucian Academy Today
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Hwagyeseowon Confucian Academy before you go
Hours
09:00–18:00
Closed days
Open year-round
Fees
Free
Parking
Available, free of charge
Contact
Gunwi-gun Office Cultural Heritage Team 054-380-6066+82 54-380-6066
Who rebuilt Hwagyeseowon Confucian Academy after the seowon were abolished?
Sin Tae-cheol, who was the Uiheung county magistrate at the time, restored it in 1897 (Gwangmu year 1).
How did the old timber of Hwagyeseowon Confucian Academy survive the abolition?
According to an oral account among the descendants of the Miryang Son clan, each household hid main timber such as pillars, beams and rafters, and reused it in the restoration.
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