This Confucian Academy was established by a Confucian scholar Jeong Gu(Hangang, 1543~1620) in 1583(16th year of King Seonjo reign). It was built to raise men of talent and came to be called Hoeyeon Seowon in 1627, the 5th year of King Injo reign. Later, it was acknowledged by the court in 1690(16th year of King Sukjong reign), but was closed by Daewongun in 1868(5th yearof King Gojong reign), and opened again by Sarims in 1984. And Hyangchonsarim is enshrined in the spring and fall each year.

At Baekmaewon, front garden of Seowon, there is a devotee monument, and in the exhibition hall, there are many remains of Jeong Gu’s writings and other woodblocks and relics.

Tour Course : Seongju Bus Stop → Hoeyeon Seowon (20 min. by car)

This stone pagoda is located at 1km away from the side of No.33 national highway. It is located inside the Dongbang-sa which was built in the late 8th century. By the style, this
pagoda is presumed to have built in the early Goryeo Period.
Dongbang-sa was destroyed during the Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592. The pagoda’s top was damaged as well.

Tour Course : Seongju Bus Stop → Seongju~Waegwankan (5 min. by car)

This monument is located in Seomungogae of Seongju-eup, Gyeongsan-ri, and was made to praise the achievement of a loyal soldier Je Mal general and this nephew Je Honglok, who fought
during the Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592.
The monument is 2.16m in height, and, 79cm and 37cm in breadth and thickness.

Tour Course : Seongju Bus Stop → Gyeongsan-ri (5 min. by car)

The Three-story stone pagoda at Beopsusa in Suryun-myeon, Baekun-ri was built together with the the large temple Beopsusa in the late United Silla period, 802(King Aejang). It’s a 6m high common pagoda and is made with granite.

Tour Course : Seongju Bus Stop → Suryun Middle School → Baegun-ri (35 min. by car)

This was built at the entrance to the large temple, Beopsu-sa. Beopsu-sa was built in the late United Shilla period, in 802(King Aejang), but it is questioned whether this flagpole support was built with the establishment of Beopsu-sa or not,
It is very elegant and graceful, and is a very precious material in researching the genealogy of flagpole supports.

Tour Course : Seongju Bus Stop → Suryun Middle School → Baegun-ri (35 min. by car)

The placenta cases are located at the peak of Seongju, Wolhang-myeon, Inchon-ri Taebong, and were made around 1438(20th year, King Sejong) to 1442(24th year King Sejong). This place is where King Sejong’s 18 sons and King Danjong’s placentas were buried.

At first, there were 20 placenta cases, but when King Danjong was driven out by Suyang-daegun, placenta cases and monuments of those who objected to this, Geumseong-daegun, Hannam-gun, Yeongpung-gun, Hwaui-gun, Anpyeong-daegun, were violated in 1457(3rd year, King Sejo), but in 1975, monuments were found and restored. Placenta cases are concentrated in this place.

Tour Course : Seongju Bus Stop → Wolhang-myeon → Inchon-ri (30 min. to Seonsuksa, bus running twice a day)

This pagoda is located in Bowol-ri, Taban(Jeolgol)-maeul.
The name of the temple is not known, and it is believed to be destructed in either Mongolian invasion or Japanese invasion. The pieces of pagoda were scattered around the area and only the base was intact
in the original place. The pieces were restored back to the pagoda in December of 1979.

Tour Course : Seongju Bus Stop → Suryun Middle School → Bowol-ri (40 min. by car)

This building was used for the government office of Seongjumock. It was located at the Seongju Elementary School site at first, and was rebuilt where the current district office is located in 1657(King Hyojong 8 years). After that, it was repaired several times, and in 1994, it was moved to the current site due to the new construction of the district office

Tour Course : Seongju Bus Stop → Gyeongsan-ri (5 min. by car)

This building has 7 rooms at the front and 7 at the sides, and is a quadrangle style building. It was established in 1551(6th year, King Myeongjong) by Yagye Song Huigyu.

He was driven out to Jeolla-do Gosan for treason. When he returned Home after 5 years, he changed the town name to Gosan-ri and established Baeksegak. This building is built without any iron nails and was not planned but trimmed by only adzing.

Tour Course : Seongju Bus Stop → Chojeon-myeon →Gosan-ri (20 min. by car)

This building stands under the mountain of Gyochon village and was established when Seonggyungwan in Seoul, and Hyanggyo in the local area, were built in 1397, the 6th year of the reign of King Taejo.

The educational facilities, are located to the west and shrine facilities including the main shrine, are to the east. This building was built to as a shrine to Confucius, and for the purposes of teaching Confucian philosophy to local people, and encouraging morality.

Tour Course : Seongju Bus Stop → Yesan-ri (5 min. by car)

Lee family portraits are the portraits of those who service the country from Goryeo period to the early Joseon period.
The exact dates of the produce of these 13 pieces of portraits are not known. These are kept in the other place to prevent them from fires and robbery.
※ Portraits: Lee Janggyeong, Lee Jonyeon, Lee seunggyeong, Lee Po, Lee Wongu, Lee Jik, Lee Je, Lee Sa
hu, Lee uk, Lee Sungin.

Tour Course : Seongju Bus Stop → Byeokjin-myeon → Jasan-ri (30 min. by car)

These woodcuts were compiled by Donggang Kim Uong when he was exiled in 1589(22nd year, King Seonjo). They were handed down in draft until 1771(7th year, King Yeongjo) when they were compiled by the royal order. They were made in to the woodcuts in 1808 at Cheongcheon-seowon.

Tour Course : Seongju Bus Stop → Daega-myeon → Chilbong-ri (15 min. by car)

This monument was established in 1723(3rd year, King Gyeongjo) to pay tribute to the academic achievement of Donggang Kim Uong. It were written by Galam Lee Hyeonil, and the writings were by Misu Heomok.

Tour Course : Seongju Bus Stop → Daega Elementary School → Okhwa-ri (15 min. by car)

Cheongcheon Seodang which is located in Daega-myeon, Chilbong-ri was established in 1729(5th year King Yeongjo). Simsan Kim Chang suk (1879-1962) repaired the Seodang as part of a patriotic movement

Tour Course : Seongju Bus Stop → Daega-myeon → Chilbong-ri (15 min. by car)

The relics are very diversified, from Ganbon Buddhist scripture of the late Goryeo, to Joseon period books and maps of Confucianism, Chinese classics, military strategy, etc.

Some of the relics are very worn out but some seems to have been kept as collection. And among the relics are very rare items, and some of them include Goryeo Buddhist scripture, mandara, Jusimbu, Beomdaesajeongseondusi

Tour Course : Seongju Bus Stop → Suryun-myeon → Suryun-ri (25 min. by car)

In the 37th year of King Seonjo(1603) Governor Lee Gwangjun and his two sons -
Minhwan, Minsun, Choi Lib, and the master of calligraphy Han Seokbong toured Mt Geumgang. And this book is about the tour they made together.

The master writer Choi Lib composed it and the master of calligraphy Han Seokbong wrote it. Manhoijung Song Sebin’s 13th descendant Song Yongseop is possessing it. Manhoijung Song Sebin is the son-in-law of Jaamgong Minhwan.

Tour Course : Seongju Bus Stop → Chojun → Mundeok-ri (15 min. by car)

It was from the late Goryeo and early Joseon when cotton was raised and weaved in Korea.

The person who’s introduced the cotton weaving to this town is known to be Yeo Heungmin who was the aunt of the governor Kwon Ugeom.
She is believed to have introduced the cotton weaving in the late 15th century, and since then, cotton raising and weaving have been handed for about 500 years.

Tour Course : Seongju Bus Stop → Yongam-myeon → Bonri-ri (25 min. by car)