Simgokseowon Confucian Academy
심곡서원
History · 16-9 Simgok-ro, Suji-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do
Yongin City Hall Cultural Arts Department +82-31-6193-3583
Nearby stations and stops
- Seongbok (신분당선) · straight-line 965m
- Sanghyeon (신분당선) · straight-line 1.0km
- Bus stop 상현지구대.금호5단지 · straight-line 62m
- Bus stop 서원말.심곡서원.상현지구대.금호.현대아파트 · straight-line 153m
Straight-line distance; the actual walk is longer · Data as of 2026-06-18
Source: Korea National Railway urban rail station information · Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nationwide bus stop locations
- Admission
- Not provided
- Hours
- Open 24 hr
- Closed
- Open every day
- N/A (Open all year round)
- Parking
- Not provided
- Pets
- Not provided
- Accessibility
- Not provided
- Data status
- Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Source updated: 2026-02-05 · Collected: Not provided
Simgokseowon Confucian Academy is a traditional Joseon-era academy dedicated to the influential scholar Jo Gwang-jo (1482–1519). The academy architecturally notable for its classic layout, featuring a lecture hall in the front and a shrine in the back. Remarkably, it is the only academy honoring Jo Gwan-gjo that survived a 19th-century government decree to close such institutions, remaining perfectly preserved today. The site is easily accessible by city bus from Sanghyeon Station on Sinbundang Line. Its central location makes it a convenient stop when visiting nearby landmarks like the Korean Folk Village, Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, or Everland.
In the area
Shrines 1 of 1 attractions in Suji-gu, Yongin-si
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Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI