# List of seowon

This is a list of seowon in both North and South Korea. The seowon were private Korean Confucian institutions which combined the roles of Confucian shrine and academy. For the closely related government educational institutions (hanggyo, 항교) see list of hanggyo.
The seowon here are listed according to the province in which they were located.

## Gyeonggi

| Name | Hangul Hanja | Location | Chief enshrined sage | Closure |
| Chungnyeolsa | 충렬사 | Ganghwado, Incheon | Kim Sang-yong | Exempted in 1871 |
| Deokbong Seowon | 덕봉서원 | Yangseong-myeon, Anseong | O Du-in | Exempted in 1871 |
| Ganghansa | 강한사 | Yeoju | Song Si-yŏl | Exempted in 1871 |
| Gigongsa | 기공사 | Goyang | Gwon Yul | Exempted in 1871 |
| Hyeonjeolsa | 현절사 | Gwangju | Kim Sang-heon | Exempted in 1871 |
| Nogang Seowon | 노강서원 | Gwacheon | Pak Tae-bo | Exempted in 1871 |
| Pasan Seowon | 파산서원 | Paju | Seong Hon | Exempted in 1871 |
| Sachung Seowon | 사충서원 | Gwacheon | Kim Chang-jip | Exempted in 1871 |
| Simgok Seowon | 심곡서원 | Yongin | Jo Gwang-jo | Exempted in 1871 |
| Sungyang Seowon | 숭양서원 | Kaesong | Chŏng Mong-ju | Exempted in 1871 |
| Ujeo Seowon | 우저서원 | Gimpo | Jo Heon | Exempted in 1871 |
| Yongyeon Seowon | 용연서원 | Pocheon | Yi Deok-hyeong | Exempted in 1871 |

## Chungcheong

| Name | Hangul Hanja | Location | Chief enshrined sage | Closure |
| Changnyeolsa | 창렬사 | Hongsan-myeon, Buyeo | Yun Jip | Exempted in 1871. |
| Chungnyeolsa | 충렬사 | Chungju | Im Gyeong-eop | Exempted in 1871. |
| Dunam Seowon | 둔암서원 | Yeonsan-myeon, Nonsan | Kim Gang-saeng | Exempted in 1871. |
| Nogang Seowon | 노강서원 | Noseong-myeon, Nonsan | Yun Hwang | Exempted in 1871. |
| Pyochungsa | 표충사 | Cheongju | Yi Bong-sang | Exempted in 1871. |

## Jeolla

| Name | Hangul Hanja | Location | Chief enshrined sage | Founding | Closure | Notes |
| Gyullim Seowon | 귤림서원 | Jeju City | Kim Jeong | 1665 | 1871 by royal decree | Founded by Choe Jin-nam |
| Jocheon Seowon | 조천서원 | Jeju City | Gang Ji-yeon | | 1871 by royal decree | |
| Museong Seowon | 무성서원 武城書院 | Taein-myeon, Jeongeup | Ch'oe Ch'i-wŏn | | Exempted in 1871 | |
| Piram Seowon | 필암서원 筆巖書院 | Jangseong | Kim In-hu | | Exempted in 1871 | |
| Pochungsa | 포충사 褒忠祠 | Gwangju | Go Gyeong-myeon | | Exempted in 1871 | |

## Gyeongsang
### North Gyeongsang

| Name | Hangul Hanja | Location | Chief enshrined sage | Founding | Closure | Notes |
| Byeongsan Seowon | 병산서원 屛山書院 | Byeongsan-ri, Pungcheon-myeon, Andong | Yu Sŏngnyong | 1620 | Exempted in 1871 | |
| Changnyeolsa | 충렬사 | Jinju | Kim Cheon-il | | Exempted in 1871 | |
| Chungnyeolsa | 충렬사 | Goseong | Yi Sun-sin | | Exempted in 1871 | |
| Chungnyeolsa | 충렬사 | Dongnae-gu, Busan | Song Sang-hyeon | | Exempted in 1871 | |
| Dobong Seowon | 도봉서원 | Hyeonpung-myeon, Dalseong-gun, Daegu | Kim Goeng-pil | | Exempted in 1871 | |
| Dongnak Seowon | 동락서원 | Jinmi-dong (373 Imsu-dong) Gumi | | | |
| Dosan Seowon | 도산서원 陶山書院 | Yean-myeon, Andong | Yi Hwang | | 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 | Kil Chae | | Exempted in 1871 | |
| Heungam Seowon | 흥암서원 | Sangju | Song Chun-gil | | Exempted in 1871 | |
| Huiyeon Seowon | 희연서원 | 258, Sinjeong-ri, Suryun-myen, Seongju County | | | |
| Imgo Seowon | 임고서원 | 462-21, Yanghang-ri, Imgo-myeon, Yeongcheon | 1553 (명종 8) | | |
| Jagye Seowon | 자계서원 | Seowon-ri, Iseo-myeon, Cheongdo County | | 1518 | | |
| Namgye Seowon | 남계서원 | Hamyang | Jeong Yeo-chang | | Exempted in 1871 | |
| Okdong Seowon | 옥동서원 | 546, Subong-ri, Modong-myeon, Sangju | Hwang Hui | 1518년(중종 13) | Exempted in 1871 | |
| Oksan Seowon | 옥산서원 | Gyeongju | Yi Eon-jeok | | Exempted in 1871 | |
| Pochungsa | 포충사 | Geochang | Yi Sul-won | | Exempted in 1871 | |
| Pyochung Seowon | 표충서원 | Miryang | Songun Yu Jeong | | | The only seowon inside a Buddhist temple. |
| Samgye Seowon | 삼계서원 | Samgye-ri, Bonghwa-eup, Bonghwa County | | | | |
| Seoak Seowon | 서악서원 | Gyeongju | Seol Chong | | Exempted in 1871 | |
| Sincheon Seowon | 신천서원 | 421-2, Wangsin-ri, Yeocheon-eup, Yecheon County | | 1624 | <!closer--> | |
| Sosu Seowon | 소수서원 紹修書院 | Sunheung-myeon, Yeongju | An Hyang | | Exempted in 1871 | Considered the first seowon. |
| Yerim Seowon | 예림서원 禮林書院 | Miryang | Kim Chong-jik | | 1871 by royal decree. | |
| Yonggye Seowon | 용계서원 | 303 Yongsan-ri, Jayang-myeon, Yeongcheon | | 1684 (숙종 10) | | |

## Gangwon

| Name | Hangul Hanja | Location | Chief enshrined sage | Closure |
| Changjeol Seowon | 창절서원 | Yeongwol | Pak Paeng-nyeon | Exempted in 1871 |
| Chungnyeol Seowon | 충렬서원 | Kimhwa | Hong Myeong-gu | Exempted in 1871 |
| Pochungsa | 포충사 | Cheorwon | Kim Eung-ha | Exempted in 1871 |

## Hwanghae

| Name | Hangul Hanja | Location | Chief enshrined sage | Closure | Notes |
| Bongyang Seowon | 보양서원 | Changyŏn | Pak Se-chae | Exempted in 1871. | |
| Cheongseongmyo | 청성묘 | Haeju | Bo Yi (伯夷) | Exempted in 1871. | Dedicated to a Chinese sage. |
| Munhoe Seowon | 문회서원 | Paech'ŏn | Yi I | Exempted in 1871. | |
| Taesasa | 태사사 | P'yŏngsan | Sin Sung-gyŏm | Exempted in 1871. | |

## Hamgyeong

| Name | Hangul Hanja | Location | Chief enshrined sage | Founding | Closure | Notes |
| Nodeok Seowon | | Pukch'ŏng | Yi Hang-bok | | Exempted in 1871. | |

## Pyeongan

| Name | Hangul Hanja | Location | Chief enshrined sage | Closure | Notes |
| Chungminsa | 충민사 忠愍祠 | Anju | Nam I-heung | Exempted in 1871. | |
| Muyeolsa | 무열사 武烈祠 | P'yŏngyang | Four including Shi Xing (石星), Li Rusong | Exempted in 1871, but closed later. | Dedicated to Chinese sages |
| Pyojeolsa | 표절사 表節祠 | Chŏngju | Jeong Si | Exempted in 1871 | |
| Samchungsa | 삼충사 三忠祠 | P'yŏngwŏn | Zhuge Liang, Yue Fei, Wen Tianxiang | Exempted in 1871, but closed later. | Dedicated to Chinese sages. |
| Suchungsa | 수충사 酬忠祠 | Ryŏngbyŏn | Songun Yu Jeong, Hyu Jeong | Exempted in 1871, but closed later. | Dedicated to Buddhist monks. |

## Ulsan

| Name | Hangul Hanja | Location | Chief enshrined sage | Founding | Closure | Notes |
| Chisan Seowon | 치산 서원 岐山誓言 | Manhwa-ri, Dudong-myeon Ulju-gun, Ulsan Metropolitan City | Park Jae-sang | | Exempted in 1871. | Park's wife Chisul-sinmo shrine is here, Chisan Seowon was built upon the site of the shrine during the Joseon Dynasty. |