Sosu Seowon
The oldest surviving seowon, or Confucian academy, in Korea. It was founded in 1543 in Yeongju by Chu Sebung and is set in a pine forest. It is part of a UNESCO World Heritage listing of seowon.
- Where
- Yeongju, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 36.9256, 128.5800
Get the Sosu Seowon stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Sosu Seowon. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your North Gyeongsang volume with your photos and a note.
Near Sosu Seowon
Buseoksa 13 km
A Buddhist temple near the mountain Bonghwangsan in Buseok-myeon, Yeongju, founded in 676 by the scholar-monk Uisang. Its Muryangsujeon hall is among the oldest wooden buildings in Korea, and the temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Bongjeongsa 31 km
A Korean Buddhist temple on the slopes of Mount Cheondeung in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, and a subsidiary temple of Gounsa. Its Geungnakjeon hall is among the oldest surviving wooden buildings in Korea, and the temple is part of a UNESCO World Heritage listing.
Dosan Seowon 32 km
A Confucian academy in Andong, established in 1574 in memory of the scholar Yi Hwang, four years after his death, by some of his disciples. Yi Hwang had retired to this site to teach, and the academy is part of a UNESCO listing of Korean seowon.
Hahoe Folk Village 43 km
A traditional village from the Joseon dynasty near Andong in North Gyeongsang Province, set in a tight bend of the Nakdong River. Its name means river that turns around. Its tiled and thatched houses are still lived in, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Woraksan 44 km
A major mountain of the Sobaek range, whose highest peak, Yeongbong, is 1,094 metres above sea level. It forms part of the boundary between North Chungcheong and North Gyeongsang Provinces, and lies in Woraksan National Park.
Songnisan National Park 75 km
A mountain and national park in the Sobaek Mountains along the border between North Gyeongsang and North Chungcheong Provinces. Its main attractions are the temple Beopjusa and the picturesque peak Munjangdae, and its forested trails draw many hikers each autumn.
Beopjusa 79 km
A head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism on the slopes of Songnisan, in Naesongni-myeon, Boeun County. Its five storey wooden pagoda, Palsangjeon, is the tallest of its kind in Korea, and a large bronze Buddha stands in the grounds.
Daegwallyeong 86 km
A mountain pass 832 metres high in the Taebaek Mountains, running between Pyeongchang and Gangneung in Gangwon Province. It was an important historical route linking the Yeongseo and Yeongdong regions, and is known today for wind turbines and sheep pasture.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in North Gyeongsang
Questions
Where is Sosu Seowon?
Sosu Seowon is in Yeongju, North Gyeongsang, South Korea. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Buseoksa (13 km), Bongjeongsa (31 km), Dosan Seowon (32 km).
How do I get the Sosu Seowon stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Sosu Seowon and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your North Gyeongsang volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Sosu Seowon before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your North Gyeongsang volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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