Yongjuseowon Confucian Academy

Yongjuseowon is a Confucian academy established in 1598 (the 31st year of King Seonjo's reign) to honor the scholarship and virtue of Hyuam Baek In-geol (1497–1579), a mid-Joseon scholar and official selected as a 'Cheongbaekni' (an official of integrity). After retiring from government service, Baek In-geol devoted himself to learning and nurturing younger scholars. Local Confucian scholars built the academy and a shrine on the site of his former home, enshrining his spirit tablet. Later, a Confucian scholar named Jeong Jae-sim requested a royal charter (sa-aek) but failed, leading to the academy's closure. Only a memorial monument remained at the site until 1924, when Confucian scholars revived the academy, enshrining the spirit tablets of Baek In-geol and five of his disciples: Okcheon Jo Gam, Jangpo Kim Haeng, Nakgeumdang Sin Je-hyeon, and Dangsan Baek Yu-ham.

The grounds include Jeongnyundang Hall, a shrine, inner and outer gates, and a hongsalmun (red gate). The shrine measures 7.5m in front and 5.2m on the side, with a single-eave gable roof. To its left stands a monument for Hyuam Baek In-geol, erected in 1800 (the 24th year of King Jeongjo's reign).