Goroseowon

Seowon were private educational institutions established by local Confucian scholars from the mid-Joseon period to study Neo-Confucianism and hold rituals for Confucius and eminent Confucian scholars. Goroseowon is a seowon located in Sagok-myeon, northwestern Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do. It was built in 1808 (the 8th year of King Sunjo's reign) as a shrine to honor Jeong Bun, who served as Uuijeong (Second State Councilor) supporting King Danjong and was executed during the Gyeyu Jeongnan (1453 coup), and his adopted son Jeong Ji-san. In 1924, the ritual hall Gyeongmojae was built, and in 1931, during repairs, a portrait of Jeong Bun was copied and enshrined. In 1982, it was named Chunghyosa (Shrine of Loyalty and Filial Piety) to commemorate Jeong Bun's loyalty and Jeong Ji-san's filial piety, and a memorial gate (jeongnyeo) was erected in front of the shrine, with the royal plaque previously hanging in the shrine moved there, continuing to this day. The memorial gate was designated as a local cultural heritage site of Gongju-si in 1997. Earlier, in 1994, Confucian scholars and descendants in the Gongju area named it Goroseowon, with Jeong Bun as the main enshrinement and Jeong Ji-san jointly enshrined. The shrine has a gable roof structure with 3 front bays and 2 side bays, surrounded by a 30-kan wall. Currently, it is managed by the Jinju Jeong clan of Sagok-myeon, and a temple called Gorosa was renovated to serve as a ritual house. Goroseowon is accessible via National Route 32, Local Route 629, and Neunggye-gil. The nearest highways are the Dangjin-Yeongdeok Expressway's Magoksa IC and Yugu IC. Nearby attractions include Magoksa Temple, Magoksa Natural Pine Forest Bathing Site, Magoksa Valley, and Sagok-myeon town center.