Nokdong Seowon Explained

The Nokdong Seowon 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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nokdong Seowon. Daegutour.or.kr. Daegu Tourist Information Center. 2007-02-03. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071008092415/http://www.daegutour.or.kr/eng/citytour/citytour3_15a.html. 2007-10-08.
2. Web site: Nokdong Seowon. Daegutour.go.kr. Daegu Tourist Information Center. 2013-06-13.