The historical Sohyon Private School is situated in Pyoksong County, or in one of its picturesque nine valleys with a stone pond lying along the West Sea of Korea. It was founded during the rule of the last feudal dynasty of Korea to train the gentle and wise.
In those years the private school was a local private institution of education.
Originally, it was used by Ri I, a scholar of the feudal state, to give lessons to his disciples and write books. Later on, it was rebuilt for educational purposes. It was divided in an ancestral shrine and a lecture-hall in the mass. It consisted of the Chonggye Hall, the Yogum Pavilion and others.
The private school is important in testifying to the looks and architecture of the then institution.
Part of the private school was destroyed during the Fatherland Liberation War. Afterwards, it was restored to its original state under the Party’s policy of protecting the national heritage.
Kim Su Jong
Comrade Xi Jinping, General Secretary of C.C., CPC and President of PRC, Arrives in Pyongyang to Pay State Visit to DPRK Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Warmly Welcomes Comrade Xi Jinping
The historic Pyongyang meeting between the top leaders of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the People’s Republic
June 09, 2026
The historic Pyongyang meeting between the top leaders of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the People’s Republic
