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Seowon were the most common educational institution of Korea during the mid- to late Joseon Dynasty. They were private institutions, and combined the functions of a Confucian shrine and a preparatory school. In educational terms, the seowon were primarily occupied with preparing students for the...

were Korean Confucian institutions which combined the roles of Confucian shrine and academy.

The seowon here are listed according to the province in which they were located.

Gyeonggi

Name	Hangul Hangul Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean... Hanja Hanja Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation...	Location	Chief enshrined sage	Closure
Chungnyeolsa	충렬사	Ganghwado, Incheon Incheon The Incheon Metropolitan City is located in northwestern South Korea. The city was home to just 4,700 people when Jemulpo port was built in 1883. Today 2.76 million people live in the city, making it Korea’s third most populous city after Seoul and Busan Metropolitan City...	Kim Sang-yong	Exempted in 1871
Deokbong Seowon	덕봉서원	Yangseong-myeon, Anseong Anseong Anseong is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, 80 km south of Seoul. Its geographical location is .Anseong promotes itself as "The City of Masters". It is known for producing brassware and arts and crafts. From late Spring to Fall, Anseong is holds its own Namsadang Neuri Festival...	O Du-in	Exempted in 1871
Ganghansa	강한사	Yeoju	Song Si-yeol Song Si-yeol Song Si-yeol , also known by his penname U-am, was a Joseon Dynasty-era politician and Korean Neo-Confucianism scholar and philosopher. Born in Okcheon, North Chungcheong, Korea, he was known for his concern with the problems of the common people...	Exempted in 1871
Gigongsa	기공사	Goyang Goyang Goyang is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Goyang includes the new city of Ilsan, which is connected to Seoul via Seoul Subway Line 3. Goyang is bordered by Seoul to the south; walls of the Bukhan Mountain Fortress lie along a small portion of this border.Several institutions of higher...	Gwon Yul Gwon Yul Kwon Yul was a Korean Army General and the Commander-in-chief of the Joseon Dynasty, who successfully led the Korean forces against Japan during the Japanese invasions of Korea...	Exempted in 1871
Hyeonjeolsa	현절사	Gwangju Gwangju City (Gyeonggi) Gwangju is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, a suburb southeast of Seoul. The city is not to be confused with the much larger Gwangju Metropolitan City, former capital of South Jeolla Province, South Korea....	Kim Sang-heon	Exempted in 1871
Nogang Seowon	노강서원	Gwacheon Gwacheon Gwacheon is a city in Gyeonggi-do Province, South Korea. It lies close to Seoul in the heart of the Seoul National Capital Area, and also lies just east of Anyang...	Pak Tae-bo	Exempted in 1871
Pasan Seowon	파산서원	Paju Paju Paju is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Paju was made a city in 1997; it had previously been a county .The city is located just south of Panmunjeom on the 38th parallel. To defend the Korean capital, Seoul, many US and Korean army bases are set up in the city. In 2002, the northernmost...	Seong Hon	Exempted in 1871
Sachung Seowon	사충서원	Gwacheon Gwacheon Gwacheon is a city in Gyeonggi-do Province, South Korea. It lies close to Seoul in the heart of the Seoul National Capital Area, and also lies just east of Anyang...	Kim Chang-jip	Exempted in 1871
Simgok Seowon	심곡서원	Yongin Yongin Yongin is a major city in the Seoul National Capital Area, located in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. With a population of nearly 1 million, the city has developed abrutly since the 21st century, recording the highest population growth of any city in the country. Yongin is home to Everland and...	Jo Gwang-jo	Exempted in 1871
Sungyang Seowon	숭양서원	Kaesong Kaesong Kaesŏng is a city in North Hwanghae Province, southern North Korea , a former Directly Governed City, and the capital of Korea during the Koryo Dynasty. The city is near Kaesŏng Industrial Region and it contains the remains of the Manwoldae palace. It was formally named Songdo while it was the...	Jeong Mong-ju Jeong Mong-ju Jeong Mongju , often known by his pen name Poeun, was a Korean civil minister and scholar during the late period of the Goryeo dynasty.-Biography:He was born in Yeongcheon, Gyeongsang province to a family from the Yeongil Jeong clan...	Exempted in 1871
Ujeo Seowon	우저서원	Gimpo	Jo Heon	Exempted in 1871
Yongyeon Seowon	용연서원	Pocheon Pocheon Pocheon is a landlocked city in the far northeastern region of Gyeonggi province in South Korea. It covers 826.48 km2 with a population of 160,176 people, according to the 2008 census. Pocheon lies between Seoul and the mountainous northwestern areas of Gangwon province...	Yi Deok-hyeong	Exempted in 1871

Chungcheong

Name	Hangul Hangul Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean... Hanja Hanja Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation...	Location	Chief enshrined sage	Closure
Changnyeolsa	창렬사	Hongsan-myeon, Buyeo Buyeo Buyeo can mean:Buyeo kingdom, a kingdom located in today's North Korea and southern Manchuria from around the 2nd century BC to 494 ADBuyeo County, a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, and one-time capital of the ancient kingdom of Baekje...	Yun Jip	Exempted in 1871.
Chungnyeolsa	충렬사	Chungju Chungju Chungju is a city in North Chungcheong province, South Korea. Namsan is a mountain located on the outskirts of the city.The city is famous for the annual martial arts festival held in October. Also of note, UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon grew up here....	Im Gyeong-eop	Exempted in 1871.
Dunam Seowon	둔암서원	Yeonsan-myeon, Nonsan Nonsan Nonsan is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is located at . Nonsan is also called Nolmoi, meaning dusk or yellow mountain ; "Nonsan" means rice paddies + mountain.-History:...	Kim Gang-saeng	Exempted in 1871.
Nogang Seowon	노강서원	Noseong-myeon, Nonsan Nonsan Nonsan is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is located at . Nonsan is also called Nolmoi, meaning dusk or yellow mountain ; "Nonsan" means rice paddies + mountain.-History:...	Yun Hwang	Exempted in 1871.
Pyochungsa	표충사	Cheongju Cheongju Cheongju is the capital city of Chungcheongbuk-do , South Korea. The city is divided into two wards , Heungdeok-gu and Sangdang-gu .-History:...	Yi Bong-sang	Exempted in 1871.

Jeolla

Name	Hangul Hangul Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean... Hanja Hanja Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation...	Location	Chief enshrined sage	Founding	Closure	Notes
Gyullim Seowon	귤림서원	Jeju City Jeju City Jeju is the capital of Jeju province in South Korea and the largest city on the island of Jeju. Its geographical location is . The city is served by Jeju International Airport ....	Kim Jeong	1665	1871 by royal decree	Founded by Choe Jin-nam
Jocheon Seowon	조천서원	Jeju City Jeju City Jeju is the capital of Jeju province in South Korea and the largest city on the island of Jeju. Its geographical location is . The city is served by Jeju International Airport ....	Gang Ji-yeon		1871 by royal decree
Museong Seowon	무성서원 武城書院	Taein-myeon, Jeongeup Jeongeup Jeongeup is a city in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. The city limits include Naejang-san National Park, a popular destination particularly in autumn due to its foliage...	Choe Chi-won		Exempted in 1871
Piram Seowon	필암서원 筆巖書院	Jangseong	Kim In-hu		Exempted in 1871
Pochungsa	포충사 褒忠祠	Gwangju Gwangju Gwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister...	Go Gyeong-myeon		Exempted in 1871

North Gyeongsang

Name	Hangul Hangul Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean... Hanja Hanja Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation...	Location	Chief enshrined sage	Founding	Closure	Notes
Byeongsan Seowon Byeongsan Seowon The Byeongsan Seowon is a seowon located in the neighborhood of Byeongsan-dong, Yecheon-myeon in the city of Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Seowon is a type of local academy during the Joseon Dynasty...	병산서원 屛山書院	Byeongsan-ri, Pungcheon-myeon, Andong Andong Andong is a city in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, South Korea. It is the largest city in the northern part of the province with a population of 167,821 in October 2010. The Nakdong River flows through the city...	Yu Seong-ryong Yu Seong-ryong Yu Seong-ryong , also often spelled Ryu Seong-ryong, was a scholar-official and Prime minister of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea...	1620	Exempted in 1871
Changnyeolsa	충렬사	Jinju Jinju Jinju is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It was the location of the first and second Sieges of Jinju by Japanese forces during the Imjin War...	Kim Cheon-il		Exempted in 1871
Chungnyeolsa	충렬사	Goseong Goseong Goseong may refer to:* Goseong , a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea* Goseong , a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea* Kosong, a county in Kangwon Province, North Korea...	Yi Sun-sin Yi Sun-sin Yi Sun-shin was a Korean naval commander, famed for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Imjin war in the Joseon Dynasty, and is well-respected for his exemplary conduct on and off the battlefield not only by Koreans, but by Japanese Admirals as well...		Exempted in 1871
Chungnyeolsa Chungnyeolsa (Dongnae) Chungnyeolsa is a shrine in Busan dedicated to the Korean soldiers who died during the Japanese invasions of Korea . It currently sits on a 93,448 square meter site with a main hall and 16 additional structures. It has memorial tablets for approximately 92 Korean soldiers who lost their lives in...	충렬사	Dongnae-gu Dongnae-gu Dongnae-gu is a gu in northern Busan, South Korea. It has a population of about 300,000, and an area of 16.7 square kilometers. It was once a separate city, the principal port of southeastern Korea. Numerous historical relics are preserved in the area... , Busan Busan Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world...	Song Sang-hyeon		Exempted in 1871
Dobong Seowon	도봉서원	Hyeonpung-myeon, Dalseong-gun Dalseong-gun Dalseong-gun or Dalseong County is a gun occupying much of south and western Daegu, South Korea. A largely rural district lying along the Nakdong River, it makes up nearly half of Daegu's total area... , Daegu Daegu Daegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the...	Kim Goeng-pil		Exempted in 1871
Dongnak Seowon	동락서원	Jinmi-dong (373 Imsu-dong) Gumi
Dosan Seowon Dosan Seowon Dosan Seowon was established in 1574 in what is present day Andong, South Korea, in memory of and four years after the death of Korean Confucian scholar Yi Hwang by some of his disciples and other Korean Confucian authorities...	도산서원 陶山書院	Yean-myeon, Andong Andong Andong is a city in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, South Korea. It is the largest city in the northern part of the province with a population of 167,821 in October 2010. The Nakdong River flows through the city...	Yi Hwang Yi Hwang Yi Hwang is one of the two most prominent Korean Confucian scholars of the Joseon Dynasty, the other being his younger contemporary Yi I . A key figure of the Neo-Confucian literati, he established the Yeongnam School and set up the Dosan Seowon, a private Confucian academy. Yi Hwang is often...		Exempted in 1871	Depicted on the reverse of the South Korean 1,000 won bill from 1975 to 2007
Geumo Seowon	금오서원	Seonsan-eup, Gumi Gumi Gumi is the second largest city in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. It is located on the Nakdong River, half way between Daegu and Gimcheon, also lies on the Gyeongbu Expressway and Gyeongbu Line railway which are the principal traffic routes of the country....	Gil Jae		Exempted in 1871
Heungam Seowon	흥암서원	Sangju Sangju Sangju is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Although Sangju is rather rural, it is very old and was once a key city. Along with Gyeongju, it gives rise to half of the name of the Gyeongsang provinces...	Song Jun-gil		Exempted in 1871
Huiyeon Seowon	희연서원	258 , Sinjeong-ri, Suryun-myen, Seongju County Seongju County Seongju County is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. This largely agricultural area is located immediately west of the metropolitan city of Daegu.-External links:*...
Imgo Seowon	임고서원	462-21, Yanghang-ri, Imgo-myeon, Yeongcheon Yeongcheon Yeongcheon is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.Yeongcheon is located 350 km southeast of Seoul, in the southeast of North Gyeongsang Province...	1553 (명종 8)
Jagye Seowon	자계서원	Seowon-ri, Iseo-myeon, Cheongdo County Cheongdo County Cheongdo County is an county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is connected to the national transportation grid by the Gyeongbu Line railroad and the Daegu-Busan Expressway. The seat of government is located in the center of the county, in Hwayang-eup.In the Samhan period, Cheongdo...		1518
Namgye Seowon	남계서원	Hamyang Hamyang Hamyang County is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.-Symbol:* Flower : Azalea* Tree : Zelkova tree* Bird : Cuckoo* Animal : Asian black bear* Major : Lee, cheolwoo -External links:**...	Jeong Yeo-chang		Exempted in 1871
Okdong Seowon	옥동서원	546, Subong-ri, Modong-myeon , Sangju Sangju Sangju is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Although Sangju is rather rural, it is very old and was once a key city. Along with Gyeongju, it gives rise to half of the name of the Gyeongsang provinces...	Hwang Hui Hwang Hui Hwang Hui was Goryeo dynasty and Joseon Dynastys Politician. prime minister of the Joseon Dynasty.- Biography :...	1518년(중종 13)	Exempted in 1871
Oksan Seowon Oksan Seowon, Gyeongju The Oksan Seowon is a seowon located at Oksan-ri, Angang-eup in the city of Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Seowon is a type of local academy during the Joseon Dynasty...	옥산서원	Gyeongju Gyeongju Gyeongju is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, covering with a population of 269,343 people according to the 2008 census. Gyeongju is southeast of Seoul, and east of the...	Yi Eon-jeok Yi Eon-jeok Yi Eon-jeok , sometimes known by his pen name Hoejae, was a public official and intellectual of the middle Joseon Dynasty of Korea. He was born and died in Gyeongju, then the capital of Gyeongsang province. Like most intellectuals from Gyeongsang in this period, he was a member of the Sarim faction...		Exempted in 1871
Pochungsa	포충사	Geochang Geochang Geochang County is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.-Climate:-External links:*...	Yi Sul-won		Exempted in 1871
Pyochung Seowon	표충서원	Miryang Miryang Miryang, often spelled Milyang, is a city in Gyeongsangnam-do Province, South Korea. Neighboring cities include Changnyeong to the west, Cheongdo to the north, Ulsan to the east, and Yangsan, Gimhae, and Changwon to the south. The city bird is the Korean magpie, the city tree is the pine, and the...	Songun Yu Jeong Songun Yu Jeong Samyeongdang , also known by his Buddhist name, Yujeong , was a Korean Buddhist monk during the Joseon Dynasty. He is sometimes identified by his pen name, Song-un. He was born to a family of the Im clan in Miryang, Gyeongsang province...			The only seowon inside a Buddhist temple.
Samgye Seowon	삼계서원	Samgye-ri, Bonghwa-eup, Bonghwa County Bonghwa County Bonghwa County is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It lies inland, at the northern edge of the province, and borders Gangwon province to the north. To the east it is bounded by Yeongyang and Uljin counties, to the south by Andong, and to the west by Yeongju...
Seoak Seowon Seoak Seowon The Seoak Seowon is a seowon located in the neighborhood of Seoak-dong, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Seowon is a type of local academy during the Joseon Dynasty...	서악서원	Gyeongju Gyeongju Gyeongju is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, covering with a population of 269,343 people according to the 2008 census. Gyeongju is southeast of Seoul, and east of the...	Seol Chong Seol Chong Seol Chong was a leading scholar of the Unified Silla period. He studied Confucian writings and the related Chinese classics. He is also known by the courtesy name Chongji and the pen name Bingwoldang....		Exempted in 1871
Sincheon Seowon	신천서원	421-2, Wangsin-ri, Yeocheon-eup, Yecheon County Yecheon County Yecheon County is a county in the province of North Gyeongsang, South Korea. It is 661 sq. km. in area, and in 2004 had a population of 52,311. It has lost over 2/3 of its inhabitants since the mid 1960s. It consists of twelve administrative districts...		1624
Sosu Seowon Sosu Seowon Sosu Seowon is the oldest seowon, private Neo-Confucian academy in Korea which was established during the Silla Kingdom period. It was found at the entrance of Suksusa Temple, in Yeongju City, Gyeongsangbuk-do South Korea...	소수서원 紹修書院	Sunheung-myeon, Yeongju Yeongju Yeongju is a city in the far north region of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea, covering 668.84 km2 with a population of 113,930 people according to the 2008 census...	An Hyang An Hyang An Hyang was a leading Confucian scholar born in Yeongju in present-day South Korea. He is considered the founder of Neo-Confucianism in Korea, introducing Song Confucianism to the Goryeo kingdom. An Hyang visited China, transcribing the Chu Tzu Shu and bringing his copy and portraits of Confucius...		Exempted in 1871	Considered the first seowon.
Yerim Seowon Yerim Seowon Yerim Seowon is a former seowon in Miryang, Gyeongsangnam-do. It is located in Bubuk-myeon on the slopes of Jongnamsan, in the valley of the Miryang River....	예림서원 禮林書院	Miryang Miryang Miryang, often spelled Milyang, is a city in Gyeongsangnam-do Province, South Korea. Neighboring cities include Changnyeong to the west, Cheongdo to the north, Ulsan to the east, and Yangsan, Gimhae, and Changwon to the south. The city bird is the Korean magpie, the city tree is the pine, and the...	Kim Jong-jik Kim Jong-jik Kim Jong-jik , often known by his pen name Jeompiljae, was a leading Korean Neo-Confucian scholar in the early Joseon Dynasty. He was born in Miryang in Gyeongsang province, to a yangban family of the Seonsan Kim lineage...		1871 by royal decree.
Yonggye Seowon	용계서원	303 Yongsan-ri, Jayang-myeon, Yeongcheon Yeongcheon Yeongcheon is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.Yeongcheon is located 350 km southeast of Seoul, in the southeast of North Gyeongsang Province...		1684 (숙종 10)

Gangwon

Name	Hangul Hangul Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean... Hanja Hanja Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation...	Location	Chief enshrined sage	Closure
Changjeol Seowon	창절서원	Yeongwol Yeongwol Yeongwol County is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea.-External links:*...	Pak Paeng-nyeon Pak Paeng-nyeon Pak Paengnyeon was a scholar-official of the early Joseon Dynasty, and is known as one of the six martyred ministers. He was born to a yangban family of the Suncheon Pak lineage, and was the son of high minister Pak Jeongrim. He passed the lower national service examination at a royal visitation...	Exempted in 1871
Chungnyeol Seowon	충렬서원	Kimhwa Kimhwa Kimhwa is a kun, or county, in Kangwon province, North Korea. It is primarily mountainous, but the county's southeastern region is low-lying....	Hong Myeong-gu	Exempted in 1871
Pochungsa	포충사	Cheorwon	Kim Eung-ha	Exempted in 1871

Hwanghae

Name	Hangul Hangul Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean... Hanja Hanja Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation...	Location	Chief enshrined sage	Closure	Notes
Bongyang Seowon	보양서원	Changyŏn Changyon -Geography:Changyŏn is bordered to the north by Kwail and Songhwa, to the east by Samch'ŏn and T'aet'an, to the sough by Ryongyŏn, and to the west by the Yellow Sea. Most of the land in Changyŏn is composed of flat plains, with mountains forming its borders. The highest point is Mt. Pult'a, at 609...	Pak Se-chae	Exempted in 1871.
Cheongseongmyo	청성묘	Haeju Haeju Haeju is a city located in South Hwanghae Province near Haeju Bay in North Korea. It is the administrative centre of South Hwanghae Province. As of 2000, the population of the city is estimated to be 236,000. At the beginning of 20th century, it became a strategic port in Sino-Korean trade...	Bo Yi (伯夷)	Exempted in 1871.	Dedicated to a Chinese sage.
Munhoe Seowon	문회서원	Paech'ŏn	Yi I Yi I Yi I was one of the two most prominent Korean Confucian scholars of the Joseon Dynasty, the other being his older contemporary, Yi Hwang . Yi I is often referred to by his pen name Yulgok...	Exempted in 1871.
Taesasa	태사사	P'yŏngsan	Sin Sung-gyeom	Exempted in 1871.

Hamgyeong

Name	Hangul Hangul Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean... Hanja Hanja Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation...	Location	Chief enshrined sage	Founding	Closure	Notes
Nodeok Seowon		Pukch'ŏng	Yi Hang-bok		Exempted in 1871.

Pyeongan

Name	Hangul Hangul Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean... Hanja Hanja Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation...	Location	Chief enshrined sage	Closure	Notes
Chungminsa	충민사 忠愍祠	Anju Anju (city) Anju-si is a city in the South Pyongan province of North Korea at the coordinates of . Its current population is unknown, but judging from satellite imagery, at least 100,000 people reside there. The Ch'ongch'on River passes through Anju....	Nam I-heung	Exempted in 1871.
Muyeolsa	무열사 武烈祠	P'yŏngyang	Four including Shi Xing (石星), Li Rusong Li Rusong Li Ru-song was a Chinese general of Ming empire who is from the town of Tieling , LiaoDong Li Ru-song (1549–1598) was a Chinese general of Ming empire who is from the town of Tieling (Chinese:鐵嶺衛), LiaoDong Li Ru-song (1549–1598) was a Chinese general of Ming empire who is from the town of...	Exempted in 1871, but closed later.	Dedicated to Chinese sages
Pyojeolsa	표절사 表節祠	Chŏngju Chongju Chongju is a si, or city, in southern North Pyongan province, North Korea. Prior to 1994, it was designated as a kun or county. The terrain is mostly level, but mountainous in the north. To the south lies the Chongju Plain, where the hills do not rise above 200 metres...	Jeong Si	Exempted in 1871
Samchungsa	삼충사 三忠祠	P'yŏngwŏn	Zhuge Liang Zhuge Liang Zhuge Liang was a chancellor of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He is often recognised as the greatest and most accomplished strategist of his era.... , Yue Fei Yue Fei Yue Fei , style name Pengju, was a military general of the Southern Song Dynasty. His ancestral home was in Xiaoti, Yonghe Village, Tangyin, Xiangzhou, Henan... , Wen Tianxiang Wen Tianxiang Wen Tianxiang , Duke of Xinguo, was a scholar-general in the last years of the Southern Song Dynasty. For his resistance to Kublai Khan's invasion of the Song, and for his refusal to yield to the Yuan Dynasty despite being captured and tortured, he is a popular symbol of patriotism and...	Exempted in 1871, but closed later.	Dedicated to Chinese sages.
Suchungsa	수충사 酬忠祠	Ryŏngbyŏn	Songun Yu Jeong Songun Yu Jeong Samyeongdang , also known by his Buddhist name, Yujeong , was a Korean Buddhist monk during the Joseon Dynasty. He is sometimes identified by his pen name, Song-un. He was born to a family of the Im clan in Miryang, Gyeongsang province... , Hyu Jeong	Exempted in 1871, but closed later.	Dedicated to Buddhist monks.