Mukgye Seowon is a seowon located at Mukgye-ri, Giran-myeon of the Andong City, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Seowon is a type of local academy during the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1897). It was established by the local Confucian scholars in 1706, the 32nd year of King Sukjong's reign to commemorate the scholarly achievement and good dead of Kim Gye-haeng (金係行 1431–1517) 김계행 金係行 Nate / EncyKorea and Ok Go (玉沽 1382–1436) 옥고 玉沽 Nate / EncyKorea both of which were civil ministers. 묵계서원 默溪書院 Nate / EncyKoreaAndong Mukgye Jongtaek Culture KoreaSeock Jae Yim, 2005 Floral lattices, columns and pavilions: a study of Korean architecture Ewha Womans University Press,
The structure was in danger of burning down during the March 2025 South Korea wildfires. Nearby residents reported that the pavilion had completely burned down but when Andong City officials visited the site the next day, they confirmed that Mukgye Seowon was safe and in its original state.https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20250325173500053?section=disaster/news&site=topnews01https://www.yeongnam.com/web/view.php?key=20250326024303265
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See also Dosan Seowon Korean Confucianism
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External links
묵계서원 at Korea Tourism Organization