Global InformationSosu Seowon information
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
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| Location | South Korea |
| Part of | Seowon, Korean Neo-Confucian Academies |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iii) |
| Reference | 1498-001 |
| Inscription | 2019 (43rd Session) |
| Area | 17.16 ha (42.4 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 73.62 ha (181.9 acres) |
| Coordinates | 36°55′32″N 128°34′48″E / 36.92556°N 128.58000°E |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 소수서원 |
| Hanja | 紹修書院 |
| Revised Romanization | Sosu Seowon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sosu sŏwŏn |
  Location of Sosu Seowon in South Korea | |
Sosu Seowon is the oldest seowon, private Neo-Confucian academy in Korea which was established during the Joseon period. It was found at the entrance of Suksusa Temple, in Sunheung-myeon, Yeongju City, North Gyeongsang Province South Korea. Sosu Seowon was founded by Ju Sebung (주세붕; 周世鵬 1495–1554), who was serving as magistrate of Pungseong county.
Sosu Seowon was one of 47 seowons that survived from the Seowon Abolishment by Heungseon Daewongun Regent in 1871. It has been well preserved retaining most of its old structures and is designated as National Treasure of South Korea No.55