Nogangseowon(魯岡書院) and Seowon of Soron(少論)-line in Chungcheongdo During 17~18th Century

Abstract

Chungcheong-do is a place where Yulgok and Ugye schools dominate among the schools of Confucianism. Those who studied in the two groups belonged to the Seoin party. Seoin was seriously opposed after the the Noron-Soron Divergence in the late 17th century, and Seowon became the site of conflict in each region. Before 1800, 107 seowon Confucian academies in Chungcheong Province were built. Among them, there were only 11 Soron Confucian academies, and most of them were Noron Confucian academies. As Noron took the lead mainly in the central political world, Soron-line Seowon was in a difficult situation. It was also the subject of discussions on the abolition of Seowon, and Hyangjeon(鄕戰) took place. Nogangseowon Confucian Academy Altogether in Noseong, Chungcheong-do was established by SeoIn-line in 1675. Noseong Papyeong Yoon is celebrating a distinguished scholar of the Nojong faction. Since Yun Jeung, a native of this family, became the leader of Soron after the Noron-Soron Divergence, Nogangseowon Confucian Academy also became the source of Soron-sided Seowon. Therefore, Nogangseowon Confucian Academy was the strongest target of check for Noron. Nogangseowon Confucian Academy remained a symbol of Soron-sided Seowon until the end despite several crises caused by political pressure. This is because Papyeong Yoon Clan has established a strong support base for Nogangseowon by educating their descendants through Nogangseowon for more than 200 years and raising disciples to produce high-ranking officials.