Namgyeseowon

Seowon, Korean Neo-Confucian Academies2019

UNESCO World Heritage

The seowons developed and flourished as centres for the interests of the sarim (groups of scholars), who were the intellectuals that established and led them.

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Title: Namgyeseowon
Creator: Seowon, Korean Neo-Confucian Academies
Date Created: 2019
Location Created: Republic of Korea
Location: Republic of Korea
Inscription Criteria: Criteria: (iii)
Date of Inscription: 2019
Category of Site: Cultural site

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