Cultural Heritage Administration announces roadmap to preserve and manage Seowon
- 5 years ago
문화재청, 2024년까지 이행할 '서원 보존•활용계획' 발표
South Korean cultural authorities have revealed a five-year roadmap to preserve and manage Korea's neo-Confucian academies, known as Seowon.
Nine of these academies were recently added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The roadmap includes maintenance projects, a host of global forums and a cultural exchange system with foreign heritage sites, such as China's Temple of Confucius.
Seowon were established during the Joseon Dynasty to honor renowned Confucian scholars and to educate the youth.
South Korean cultural authorities have revealed a five-year roadmap to preserve and manage Korea's neo-Confucian academies, known as Seowon.
Nine of these academies were recently added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The roadmap includes maintenance projects, a host of global forums and a cultural exchange system with foreign heritage sites, such as China's Temple of Confucius.
Seowon were established during the Joseon Dynasty to honor renowned Confucian scholars and to educate the youth.