조선 후기 노론의 중심 가문인 안동 김씨와 연결된 녹동 서원은 영암의 대표적 서원으로 1713년(숙종 39)에 국가의 사액을 받았다.
The Nokdongseowon Confucian Academy was closely associated with the Andong Kim Clan, which was the stronghold of the Patriarch's Faction in the late Joseon Dynasty, and was chartered by the royal court in 1713 (the 39th year of King Sukjong’s reign).