Hermitage History Sejinam Hermitage is located in western Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do in the southern foothills of Mt. Dongsan (141.7 m), which is where Oksangeum-seong Fortress is located. It’s also situated right next to the Bangokseowon Confucian Academy. It’s believed that Sejinam Hermitage was reconstructed in 1902. In addition, Japanese records indicate that “during the Daehan Empire [1897–1910], there was an ancient temple in Geoje-myeon.” It’s believed that this is a reference to Sejinam Hermitage. The hermitage was designated as one of the 982 traditional temples on June 10, 1988. As such, it was designated as Traditional Temple #14, which was the first traditional temple in Geoje. Throughout the years, the hermitage…