Pyochungseowon Confucian Academy, Miryang

This is a seowon, a Confucian academy, built to honour the loyalty and valour of three great masters — Master Seosan, Master Samyeong and Giheodang — monk-soldiers who rendered great service in saving the country during the Japanese invasions of 1592–98. What had originally been a shrine was moved in 1839, the fifth year of King Heonjong of Joseon, to its present site inside Yeongjeongsa Temple, where it was named Pyochungseowon, and the temple itself was renamed Pyochungsa Temple at the same time. It was abolished in 1871, the eighth year of Emperor Gojong, under the Regent Daewongun's edict abolishing seowon academies, but when the temple was rebuilt in 1927 the Pyochungseowon building was restored along with it. Some monks objected, however, arguing that a seowon academy had no place within a temple, and that it was even less acceptable for portraits of the Buddha and the three masters to be enshrined together. In the end, in 1971 Pyochungseowon was moved into Palsangjeon Hall on the west side of the temple, and the seowon building was replaced by Palsangjeon Hall. The present composition and layout of the buildings bear no trace of the original seowon form, and differ from the typical composition and layout of a seowon academy.

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Where it is

Region

Miryang, Gyeongnam

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산