Nonsan Donamseowon

 Nonsan Donamseowon


Classification : historical site number 383 (1993-10-18).
Period : The Joseon Dynasty
Location : 26-14, Yeonsanmyeon im3gil, Nonsan-myeon, Chungcheongnam-do

















Donam Seowon was established 3 year later after Sagye沙溪Kim Jang-saeng(1548-1631) died, in1634 in Province Chungcheong-do, Yeonsanhyeon, Im-ri . During establishment Sagye Kim Jang-saeng was appointed as the Juhyang . In 1658 Sindokjjae Kim Jip. Then in 1688 Song Jun-gil Dongchundang. And in 1695 Wooam Song Si-yeol.

Initially writers of the Teaher Sagye Kim Jang-saeng, in order to cherish the memory of their teacher, built Sau. They kept ancestral tablet and did ancestral rites. In front of the shrine was built auditorium and that was a start of Seowon. Now days is established in the Yeonsan-myeon, Im-ri. Donam is a name of big rock in the Northwest part which, was also located near the Seowon. However, in accordance with not exact information, Kim Jang-saeng, during his life didn’t accept public post, he hide himself from the world, and then started to cultivate junior students, and that’s when he decided to establish Donam Seowon. In 1871 King Gojong gave an order to demolish Seowon, but Seowon wasn’t harmed, it was preserved, in 1880 (King Gojong 17) this area was low and there was flood in the forest, so the location of Seowon was transferred.

Donam Seowon consists of the 3 connected between each other buildings: building of the educational facilities, building for ancestor rituals and building for other facilities. In the main building of the educational facilities there are: the entrance door (Iptteongmun), Yangseongdang in the middle and , symmetrically arranged to the left and right sides from the center, eastern Geogyeongjae and  western Jeonguijae. In the middle  of the Yangseongdang and Geogyeongjae, Jeonguijae there is a sign, written by Song Si Yeol and Song Jun Gil Donam Wonjeongbi. On the west side of Yangseongjae there are a lot of bookcase and a Royal gifts of the royal family  preserved in the Jangpangak.  People from the orientation space of the shrine  brought the tablets to the building  Sungnyesa and prepared place for the various kinds of the ancestral rites named Jeonsacheong.  Sungnyesa is located in the most  high place.  Every year in the spring and in the autumn  people do ritual Hyangsarye. There is an attached building, treasure  No  1569 Eungdodang. 

This building was for improve study, was also used as the auditorium in the old place in Seowon  and in  1971  was moved to the present location.

Moreover, father of the Teacher, Hwanggang Kimgyewi, was lecturing in the Jeonghoedang , this Eungdodang was located  on the North side. 

The sign of the Donam Seowon  Hoseo for  sure  get a lot of respect and  Kim Dae-jae’s  Influence is huge. Seowon admit that the Teacher affected to the region a lot, and fulfilled centripetal role.


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