Piramseowon

Piramseowon in Jangseong, a cradle of talented scholars during the Joseon Dynasty

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Planning the visit

Piramseowon is stop 7 of 9 on the Korean Confucian Academy Route.

The stamp is not at the site itself but at the Pilam Seowon Confucian Academy Museum, so check the opening hours of that building rather than the site.

Opening hours are Weekdays 09:00 ~ 18:00.

The two closest stamp points are Gochang Pansori Museum, 15 km away, and Museongseowon at 39 km. All three fit into one day.

Details

Address: 184, Piramseowon-ro, Hwangnyong-myeon, Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do
Stamp zone: Pilam Seowon Confucian Academy Museum
Hours: Weekdays 09:00 ~ 18:00
Phone: 061-393-7270
Coordinates: 35.30493, 126.75815

What the campaign says about it

Piramseowon is a Confucian Academy built in 1590 CE to commemorate the academic achievements of Kim In-hu, who had taught King Injo - the 12th monarch of the Joseon Dynasty - when he was still the Crown Prince. The Documents of Piramseowon stored at the Confucian Academy itself have been designated as treasures of Korea. It includes records on every master of the Seowon in the past, instructors that led classes, a list of people who attended the lectures, and a list of Confucian students registered at Piramseowon. They are invaluable resources that help understand how exactly Piramseowon was configured and how it was run. Also noteworthy is a tangible cultural property called the Jangseong Piramseowon Haseoyumuk, a printing woodblock engraved with documents linked to Kim In-hu. While most lecture halls at Seowons face towards the south (main entrance is to the south), Piramseowon’s lecture hall was built to face the Sadang shrine to the north. Hwagyeonru, which features a signboard written by Song Si-yeol, serves as the main gate in and out of Piramseowon, and it is also a great place to enjoy a break thanks to the panoramic view of wide-open fields nearby it offers. Documents of Piramseowon The collection includes the “Wonjangseonsaengan,” which contains information on all of the former masters of Piramseowon, “Bogangan,” which records the list of instructors in charge of student classes and those who have attended the lectures, “Mungyean,” which listed attendees at special lectures, and the “Seojaeyuanseo,” which is a list of Confucian students registered at Piramseowon. Jangseong Piramseowon Haseoyumuk Printing Woodblocks This collection of 56 woodblocks was engraved to print documents related to Kim In-hu (pen name: Haseo; 1510~1560 CE), a scholar during the Joseon Dynasty period. In 1610 CE (2nd year of Gwanghae-gun), 18 woodblocks of the “Choseo Cheonjamun,” 13 woodblocks of the “Baengnyeonchohae,” four woodblocks of the “Yumuk,” and three woodblocks of a Mukjukdo painting Kim In-hu received from King Injong. The woodblocks were carved in 1568 CE (1st year of King Seonjo) and 1770 CE (46th year of King Yeongjo).

Quoted from the Visit Korean Heritage Campaign.

Getting there

Get off at the KTX Jeongeup station, then transfer to the Mugunghwa train → Get off at Jangseong Station → Take bus no. 46 at the Jangseong Terminal bus stop → Walk for 2 minutes

Photographs

Photographs supplied by the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation.