Hwacheon Seowon

 private school, Confucian temple

Hwacheon Seowon is located across the river from Andong Hahoe Village. This hanok was built in 1786 to hold the tablet of Ryu Un-ryong, the brother of Ryu Seong-ryong who is a renowned scholar and official from the Joseon Dynasty.

The Confucian memorial hall, Gyeongdeoksa, was closed in 1868 as one of 2 seowons in Andong during the rule of Daewongun, Politician of the Joseon Imperial family (1820 - 1898). In 1996, the buildings were restored by Ryu Un-ryong's descendents, including a shrine, a gate tower, east and west residences, and a kitchen where food for memorial services is prepared.

The lecture hall, named Sunggyodang, sits on a stone platform, and has a wooden-floored hall. The hall is fitted with six front windows that can be lifted up and fixed onto the rafters, affording the hall more spacious air.

This seowon is privately owned and is not open to the public.