Yongsanseowon Confucian Academy (Donghae)

In 1705 (the 31st year of King Sukjong's reign), Choi Chang-gyu, Choi Chang-gi, and others, in cooperation with local Confucian scholars, established a shrine and a monument pavilion to honor the scholarship and virtue of Yi Se-pil, naming it Yongsansa. The year after Yi Se-pil's death, in 1719 (the 45th year of King Sukjong's reign), a memorial tablet was enshrined and it was reorganized into Yongsanseowon Confucian Academy. In 1784 (the 8th year of King Jeongjo's reign), it was destroyed by fire, and in 1789, Bak Mun-su, Yi Tae-jwa, and Yi Hyeong-jwa rebuilt it. It served the functions of enshrining former sages and contributing to local education until it was demolished in 1868 (the 5th year of King Gojong's reign) under the order of Heungseon Daewongun to abolish private academies. Later, in 1956, led by Choi Man-hui and Hong Jil-hyeon, it was restored at its current location, and Yi I and Song Si-yeol were additionally enshrined. In 1984, the memorial tablets of Yi I and Song Si-yeol were removed, and now only Yi Se-pil is enshrined. The buildings on the grounds include a three-kan shrine, the Dongjae (east study) and Seojae (west study) each of four kan, a main gate, and a storehouse. The shrine houses the memorial tablet of Yi Se-pil, while the Dongjae and Seojae are used for Confucian scholar gatherings, academic lectures, and lodging. The storehouse is the residence of the academy's caretaker. Currently, under the slogan 'Sensibility Atelier, Yongsanseowon', it operates cultural experiences, humanities lectures, and walks along the Hyohaeng-gil (filial piety path).