Byeongsanseowon

Byeongsanseowon in Andong, Confucian Academy renowned for its magnificent view

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Planning the visit

Byeongsanseowon is stop 5 of 9 on the Korean Confucian Academy Route.

The stamp is not at the site itself but at the Tourist information center at Byeongsanseowon, so check the opening hours of that building rather than the site.

Opening hours are Summer : 09:00 - 18:00 Winter : 09:00 - 17:00.

The two closest stamp points are Hahoe Village, 3.1 km away, and Bongjeongsa Temple at 16 km. All three fit into one day.

Details

Address: 386, Byeongsan-gil, Pungcheon-myeon, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Stamp zone: Tourist information center at Byeongsanseowon
Hours: Summer : 09:00 - 18:00 Winter : 09:00 - 17:00
Phone: 054-858-5929
Website: www.byeongsan.net
Coordinates: 36.54051, 128.55272

What the campaign says about it

Byeongsanseowon is the birthplace of Ryu Seong-ryong and his son Ryu Jin. The building was originally a Pungakseodang, which served as an academic institution for Sarim scholars during the Goryeo Dynasty. The name “Byeongsan” was a compliment to the academy’s magnificent natural landscape that looked very much like a folding screen (“Byeongpung”). The view between the pillars at Mandaeru Pavilion will show you that whoever named Byeonsan Seowon got it just right. Unfinished wood was used for the robust pillars of Mandaeru, and the foundation stone made of natural stone also looks rough and raw. The building, which feels closer to a natural structure rather than a man-made building, blends in with Nakdonggang River and nearby mountains to create a nature-friendly ambiance.

Quoted from the Visit Korean Heritage Campaign.

Getting there

Take a bus bound for Gyeongsangbuk-do at Seoul Express Bus Terminal → Get off at Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Government Inter-city Bus Terminal → Take bus no. 246 at the Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Government bus stop → Get off at Byeongsanseowon bus stop → Walk for 7 minutes

Photographs

Photographs supplied by the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation.