Neo-Confucian Academy (Seowon) Architecture & Village Governance
Joseon Seowon served as both autonomous regional universities and sacred memorial shrines. Step inside the traditional spatial zones—from elevated entry pavilions to secluded spirit shrines—and explore historical communal arbitrations under the Four Principles of the Andong Hyangyak.
Neo-Confucian Academy (Seowon) Architecture & Village Governance Simulator
Explore the sacred spatial hierarchy of Joseon Seowon (gate pavilions, lecture halls, scholar dormitories, and spirit shrines) and simulate village compact judicial arbitrations based on primary academy registers.
Architectural Spatial Zones
누문 (입구 누각) (樓門 (入門 樓閣))
Style: Elevated two-story columned pavilion with hip-and-gable roof (팔작지붕)
Academic & Bureaucratic Role
Serves as the liminal transition threshold separating mundane village affairs from the sacred pursuit of Confucian virtue.
Sacred & Ritual Purpose (祭享 儀禮)
Upper floor provides panoramic vistas for meditative contemplation (진경 관망) and recitation of moral odes.