Hamyeolhyanggyo Local Confucian School Daeseongjeon Hall

A hyanggyo is a local educational institution established by the state to hold memorial rites for Confucius and other sages, and to educate and morally instruct the local population. Hamyeolhyanggyo was first built in 1437, the nineteenth year of King Sejong of Joseon, but was completely destroyed by fire during the Japanese invasions of Korea; it was rebuilt under King Yeongjo (r. 1724–1776) and has survived to the present day. The Daeseongjeon Hall measures three bays across the front and three bays to the side, with a gabled roof that forms the shape of the Chinese character 人 (person) when viewed from the side. Inside are enshrined the spirit tablets of Confucius, his disciples, and Korean sages. During the Joseon period the school received land, bonded servants and books from the state to support the education of its students, but today its educational function has lapsed, leaving only its function for memorial rites.

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Iksan, Jeonbuk

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Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료