Jangseong Piram Seowon Reexamines Namdo Confucianism at Academic Conference

Expert Lectures and University Student Discussions
Exploring the Value of UNESCO World Heritage

An academic conference highlighting the history and significance of 'Pillam Seowon', a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site located in Jangseong, Jeollanam-do, will be held on the 14th at Dongshin University’s Central Library Donggang Hall.

Academic Conference Event Poster.

According to Jangseong County on the 13th, the conference is co-hosted by the Pillam Seowon Sananghoe and the Dongshin University Jeonnam-type Glocal Tourism Professional Training Project Group. The event aims to explore the traditions and cultural values of Southern Confucianism, focusing on Haseo Kim Inhu and Pillam Seowon. More than 150 participants, including academic experts, local Confucian scholars, and university students, are expected to attend.

Cho Sangyeol, CEO of the Daedong Cultural Foundation, will deliver the keynote speech on 'Haseo and Pillam Seowon.' Professor Kim Kyungho of Chonnam National University will present on 'Haseo’s Sense of Righteousness and Sincerity in Life,' and Professor Park Myunghee of Chonnam National University will discuss 'The Embodiment of Traditional Games through the Poetry of Haseo Kim Inhu.' After the lectures, there will be a Q&A session with university students, facilitating academic exchange between generations.

Pillam Seowon was established in 1590 (the 23rd year of King Seonjo’s reign) to honor the academic virtue of Haseo Kim Inhu (1510?1560). In 2019, it was designated as one of the nine 'Seowon of Korea,' including Dosan Seowon in Andong, and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.

This academic conference aims to share the value of Pillam Seowon with the local community and to further discover history and tourism content based on Confucian culture.

A representative from Sananghoe stated, “We will expand research and education in cooperation with local universities to develop Pillam Seowon as a revitalized asset of Southern Confucian culture and K-cultural tourism.”

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