Dodong Seowon
도동서원
A Confucian academy honoring Joseon scholar Kim Goeng-pil, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019 as one of the “Korean Seowon” sites; the 400-year-old ginkgo tree at its gate is famous for autumn colors.
Dodong Seowon is located on the banks of the Nakdong River in Guji-myeon, Dalseong County. Built in 1605, it honors Kim Goeng-pil, a leading Confucian scholar of early Joseon, and was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019 as one of the “Korean Neo-Confucian Academies”. The academy is built against a hillside and rises in tiers along its central axis. The stone foundations and flower walls of the lecture hall Jungjeongdang and the shrine are considered masterpieces of academy architecture. The roughly 400-year-old ginkgo tree in front of the gate, planted by Kim Goeng-pil's maternal grandson, turns golden in autumn and is a popular photo spot. Admission is free. Getting there: about 1 hour by car from downtown; public transport is inconvenient.
Opening hours
About 09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Okyeonji Songhae Park
- Biseulsan
- The ARC Daegu
- Mabijeong Mural Village
- Apsan Observatory
- Anjirang Gopchang Alley
- 83 Tower
- Modern History Street (Cheongna Hill)