Abstract

Daewongun, who had seized power upon the accession of King Gojong, ordered the destruction of Seowon in 1868 and promoted a policy to destroy more than 600 Seowon, leaving only 47. However, many of the destroyed Seowon and Sawoo had been rebuilt after Japanese colonial era and liberation.
 165 of Seowon and Sawoo are estimated to be built in Jeonbuk, of which 96 were rebuilt except the unbroken Museongseowon.
 Between 1868 and 1910, 19 places were rebuilt and 18 places were rebuilt during the Japanese colonial period. After liberation, 59 places were restored, and 61.4% of the rebuilt Seowon and Sawoo were built after liberation. In Short, the reconstruction of Seowon and Sawoo in the mid-20th century, more than 100 years after the destruction, is thought to have great implications for grasping the status and meaning of Seowon and Sawoo in the region.
 From this point of view, it is necessary to closely examine the reconstruction and establishment of Seowon in Namwon, Imsil, and Sunchang. Namwon is the place where Seowons were built the most in Jeonbuk before the decree was issued. Imsil, which shared the border with Namwon, was the secon d largest n umber. There are 53 of 165 Seowon s built in Namwon and Imsil, accounting for 32.1%. However, the rate of reopening Seowon here is the lowest.
 In particular, if Sun chan g, which has n o rebuilt Seowon , is in cluded, it is only 16.6%, which is below the average of ‘Im-Sun-nam’(Imsil, Sunchang, Namwon). This rate of reconstruction is remarkable when compared to regions exceeding 75% such as Jangsu, Jinan, Iksan, Gimje, Gunsan, and Gochang. By paying attention to these regional deviations, it is expected that the locality of the 20th century will be grasped by studying the group which led to rebuild Seowon.
 After Japanese colonial era and liberation, newly built Seowons were also built in Gochang, Jeongeup, Jinan, Gimje, and Iksan, where reconstruction rates were high, while Namwon and Imsil, which had low reconstruction rates, were also poorly established. If research on these trends and deviations is continued from the perspective of local history, it will be possible to reveal the times reflected in Seowon and Sawoo, which were reconstructed or newly established in the 20th century, and to present the current role of Seowon in the context of continuity.

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