Located across provinces of South Korea, the Seowon academies were educational facilities built during the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910). They served as publishing houses, libraries and venues for discussing social and political matters. Renowned Confucian scholars were honoured at the Seowon. Over the centuries, the Seawon have survived the turbulence of the country and maintained their original form. Nine of the Seowon sites have been inscribed on the World Heritage List. With the addition of Seowon, Korea now have a total of 14 world heritages. Diverse tour programs and events are planned to attract both domestic and international travelers to Seowon.
Among the many Seowon in Korea, nine were chosen and added to the list of Korea’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites as follows: Sosuseowon, Namgyeseowon, Oksanseowon, Dosanseowon, Piramseowon, Dodongseowon, Byeongsanseowon, Museongseowon, and Donamseowon.
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