Dodongseowon Confucian Academy Daegu

Daegu, officially known as Daegu Metropolitan City, is one of the largest cities in South Korea, and it is the capital of Gyeongsangbuk-do province, though it is not legally part of that province. Daegu and its surrounding area provide an admirable variety of leisure, entertainment and sporting amenities within easy reach. Daily half-day or one day tour events including English speaking guides, such as visiting museums, Buddhist temples, kings' tomb, old castle, folk village, zoo, city tour etc., are offered during the Congress. One of the must- see destinations of Daegu is Dodongseowon Confucian Academy, Daegu. Traditionally Buddhism was very strong in Daegu, and Confucianism was also popular in Daegu, with some large academies based in the city including Dodongseowon Confucian Academy, Daegu.

In the period of Joseon dynasty, Seowon was a local private organization, which organized memorial services for great scholars and it served as a study centre of Confucianism. In 1568, Dodongseowon Confucian Academy, Daegu was established with the intention of commemorate the scholarship and virtue of Kim Gwoingpil, one of the great scholars. But this Academy was burnt down in the Japanese Invasion and in 1604, a memorial was rebuilt on the same site. The sculpture of this memorial had a traditional structure of seowon constructed in a simple and thrifty manner in the mid Joseon Dynasty. In 1607, King Seonjo had given a tablet of the seowon as a grant, which was written by the king himself. Dodongseowon Confucian Academy, Daegu is famous for its splendid landscape in the Dalseong-gun District, including a 400-year-old gingko tree standing in the yard. This academy is well preserved, and designated as Treasure No. 350.

Location Detail of Dodongseowon Confucian Academy, Daegu
Address: 35 Dodong-ri
Guji-myeon
Dalseong-gun
Daegu
Republic of Korea

Contact Number of Dodongseowon Confucian Academy, Daegu
Phone: 053-611-7620

Getting to Dodongseowon Confucian Academy, Daegu
Depart at Hyeonpung Interchange on Guma Expressway and ride on the local bus No. 1093. It will take 20 minutes to reach at Dodongseowon Confucian Academy, Daegu, or take bus No. 66-1 at Hyeonpung Bus Terminal in Hyeonpung-myeon, Dalseong-gun.