Address: Byeongsan-Ri, Pungcheon-Myeon, Andong, N-Gyeong Province Description: Byeongsan Seowon is a Confucian school that was established by esteemed Confucian scholars to pay tribute to the memory of Ryu Seongryong(1542-1607), who was well-respected for his writings and personality. His mortuary tablet is enshrined at this school. Around the time of 1863, Confucian schools enjoyed many freedoms under the Joseon rule, students and scholars of the school were exempt from taxation and other expenses. Byeongsan Seowon was one of 47 places in all of Korea and 2 in Andong not destroyed during the rule of Daewongun [Politician of Joseon Imperial family, 1820~ 1898] in 1868. The Nakdong River is situated just in front of the Confucian school. Cross the river and the Byeongsan Mountain can be found. By forming a folding screen like shape around the school, the mountains both protect and add a serene beauty to the area. Local Transportation: - Local city bus : Across from Andong Intercity Bus Terminal, take local city bus No.46 and get off at Byeongsan Seowon (Confucian school). Approximately 1 hour trip. Departing to Byeongsan Seowon : 10:20 a.m., 2:40 p.m. Departing from Byeongsan Seowon : 11:40 a.m., 4:00 p.m. (After the bus arrives at Byeongsan Seowon, it will return to Andong 10~20 minutes later. Also, due to the fact that there are only two buses heading to the Confucian school daily, there may be cases in which visitors miss the second bus heading back downtown. In this case, visitors should walk to the Hahoe Village and then take a bus back to Andong's downtown. This is about a 5km walk, averaging around one to one and half hours.) - Taxi: Approximately 45 minute taxi ride from Andong Intercity Bus Terminal. Detailed Info: - Hours :   Summer Season : March - October / 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.   Winter Season : November - February / 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Admission Fee: Free - Inquiries: The N-Gyeongsang Province Tourist Information Office : +82-54-852-6800 (Eng/Chi/Jpn) - For more Information call the Travel Phone: +82-54-1330 (Kor/Eng/Jpn/Chi) - Website: http://www.andong.go.kr (Kor/Eng/Jpn/Chi)