Nokdong Seowon

The Nokdong Seowon (Korean: 녹동서원) in Urok-ri, Gachang-myeon, Daegu, South-Korea was erected in 1789 to worship the memory of Kim Chung-seon (1571–1642), a Japanese general who defected to Korea during the Japanese invasion (1592–1598). This seowon was abolished in 1864 as part of the regent Daewon-gun's general campaign against the seowons, but was reestablished in 1914 under the Japanese colonial regime. The Nokdong Seowon remains as a popular destination for Japanese tourists in Daegu.[1][2]

Nokdong Seowon
Korean name
Hangul
녹동서원
Revised RomanizationNokdong Seowon
McCune–ReischauerNokdong Sŏwŏn

References
  1. Daegu Tourist Information Center. "Nokdong Seowon". Daegutour.or.kr. Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2007-02-03.
  2. Daegu Tourist Information Center. "Nokdong Seowon". Daegutour.go.kr. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
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