Seokgyeseowon Confucian Academy

This building is a seowon (Confucian academy) built in the Joseon period, a rarity in the Ulsan region. The surviving structures within the academy are Gyeongsudang, which serves as the lecture hall, and Pildongmun, the entrance gate, along with Jaecheonjeong, a pavilion attached to the academy. Since a shrine site remains behind Gyeongsudang, the overall layout was probably of the type with the lecture hall in front and the shrine behind it. In terms of architectural features, Gyeongsudang is notable for its entrance, formed as a narrow side floor attached to the main floor, and for details such as its tall foundation stones, which deserve attention. Jaecheonjeong is entered from the rear, a method similar to the Gyejeong pavilion beside Dongnakdang House, next to Oksanseowon Confucian Academy in Angang, Gyeongju. Judging by the joinery techniques and floor plan of Gyeongsudang and Jaecheonjeong, both are in a later style, and they hold important significance as material for architectural history.

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Where it is

Region

Ulju, Ulsan

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료