Sosuseowon Confucian Academy in Winter

#wintertrip Seosuseowon was originally established in 1542, when Ju Sebung (local magistrate) built a shrine in honor of the philosopher, An Hyang. The location was originally the site of a Buddhist temple, Suksusa, where An Hyang may have studied. When Yi Hwang served as the local magistrate in 1549, the academy became the first one that was officially chartered. It received farmland, servants (slaves), and most importantly, books.