Every year on the first Sunday of lunar March, the descendants of the Namgokgong branch of the Yeongcheon I clan hold the rite. Inside the grounds are the main lecture hall, the shrine Hyochungsa, Gwidang Gate, Hyangnye Gate, Sungui Gate, a commemorative stele for Namgokgong, and a wabi (recumbent stele) recording the footsteps of the 72 sages of Dumundong. The film Little Forest was shot here. It is open 09:00–18:00 with no admission fee, and parking is also free.
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When is the ancestral rite held at Namgokseowon Confucian Academy?
Every year on the first Sunday of lunar March, the descendants of the Namgokgong branch of the Yeongcheon I clan gather to hold the rite.
What steles are inside Namgokseowon Confucian Academy?
There are the Namgokgong Historical Stele and the Jehakgong Relics Stele, each with its stele pavilion. There are also the wabi recording the footsteps of the 72 sages of Dumundong, the foundation record, and a marker stone.
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Hyewon's Housestraight-line 1.1 km
