Goksu Seowon

To commemorate Jeong So, a jinsa (classical Chinese licentiate) during the reign of King Myeongjong of Joseon, in the 38th year of King Sukjong (1712), Confucian scholars of Suncheon including Jo Gu-nyeon, Yu Chaek, and Im Jin-sang initiated the establishment of a shrine. It was built on the site of Cheongsahyeon, Jeong So's former residence, as a shrine enshrining both Jeong So's older brother Jeong Ja and his close friend Jo Dae-seong. Originally named Cheongsasa after Jeong So's pen name, it was located at Cheongsahyeon in Jeojeon-dong, present-day Suncheon-si. It was demolished and its rituals ceased due to the Seowon Abolition Decree of 1868. In 1958, Confucian representatives of Hyanggyo, including Jo Chang-ryeol, collaborated with descendants of the Yeonil Jeong clan, including Jeong Un-ho, to rebuild the shrine at its current location in Jorye-dong, renaming it Goksu Seowon. Unlike the time of Cheongsasa, after reconstruction, only Jeong So and Jo Dae-seong are enshrined. In front of Goksu Seowon, a beautiful square-shaped pond has been created.