Actually… there are 9 of those Neo-Confucian Academies (“Seowon“) that count as UNESCO Cultural World Heritage here in South Korea. I visited three of them since I moved here and let me tell you, you can feel what used to be their purpose the second you arrive: The Appreciation of Nature & Cultivation of mind and body 🍃🧘🏼‍♀️📜 Those Confucian academies all are built at the most beautiful places, have class rooms and libraries from the Joseon Dynasty (16th-17th centuries) and are honestly so underrated in comparison to most palaces or temples 🙈🙌🏼 Here the 9 Korean Seowon counting as UNESCO Cultural Heritage: 📍 Dosan Seowon, Andong (in the Video) 📍 Sosu Seowon, Yeongju 📍 Namgye Seowon, Hamyang 📍 Oksan Seowon, Gyeongju 📍 Piram Seowon, Jangseong 📍 Dodong Seowon, Daegu 📍 Byeongsan Seowon, Andong 📍 Museong Seowon, Jeongeup 📍 Donam Seowon, Nonsan #korea #culture #unesco #worldheritage #fall #autumn #Southkorea #andong #unescoworldheritage #seowon #dosanseowon #안동 #도산서원 #MOFA #UnboxingKorea #KoreaAllimi #언박싱코리아 #대한민국알리미