Neungjuhyanggyo Local Confucian School

A hyanggyo is an educational institution built by the state to hold memorial rites for eminent Confucian scholars and to provide Confucian education and moral instruction for local people. Neungjuhyanggyo was built west of Neungju in 1392, the first year of King Taejo, but was burned down during the Japanese invasions of 1592–98; it was moved to its present site by Ha Eung-do in 1600, the thirty-third year of King Seonjo. It has since undergone several repairs to reach its present form. Built on sloping ground, it follows the "hall of learning in front, shrine behind" layout: on the higher ground at the rear, Daeseongjeon Hall together with the Dongmu and Seomu, the east and west shrine buildings, form the space for memorial rites, while at the front Myeongnyundang Hall together with the east and west dormitories form the space for study. During the Joseon period the school received land, slaves and books from the state and used them to teach students, but after the Gabo Reform of 1894 its educational function ceased, and only the spring and autumn memorial rites continue to be held. In particular, the school preserves well-kept records of officials who held government posts from 1855, the sixth year of King Cheoljong, onwards.

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Where it is

Region

Hwasun, Jeonnam & Gwangju

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산