Yongjinjeongsa Temple

Oh Jun-seon (1851–1931), a Confucian scholar of the late Joseon period, built a lecture hall here and trained students. Oh Jun-seon was born the son of Oh Ha-gyu and was adopted by his uncle Hang-gyu. From the age of 18 he studied under Nosa Gi Jeong-jin, broadening his scholarship, and refusing to bend to the conciliatory policies of the Japanese colonial period, in 1917 he entered Yongjinsan Mountain, where he taught students until the end of his life. Yongjinjeongsa Temple stands on the site of a temple formerly called Yongjinsa, which after falling into ruin came into the possession of the Jeongan Yi clan. On hearing of Oh Jun-seon's wishes, the clan gave up part of the old temple site so that a building could be constructed there. After Oh Jun-seon's death, his disciples built the three-bay Yongjin Shrine to the east of the lecture hall and in 1924 enshrined a portrait of him painted by Chae Yong-sin. On the left and right walls of the shrine hang the portraits of his eldest son, Oh Heon-su, and his second son, Oh Dong-su.

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Gwangsan-gu, Jeonnam & Gwangju

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Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료