Yonganhyanggyo 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 edify the local people. Yonganhyanggyo was first built in 1391, the third year of King Gongyang of Goryeo, and in 1416, the sixteenth year of King Taejong of Joseon, it was moved to its present site. In 1927 a fire destroyed all the buildings except the Daeseongjeon. In 1961 several auxiliary buildings were rebuilt, including the Myeongnyundang, the lecture hall used for teaching, and in 1966 the Daeseongjeon was repaired. The Daeseongjeon measures three bays across the front and two bays along the side, with a gable roof that, seen from the side, forms the shape of the character 人 (person). Inside are enshrined the spirit tablets of Confucius, his disciples, and Korean sages. During the Joseon period the hyanggyo received land, slaves and books from the state to teach its students, but today its educational function has disappeared and only the memorial rites remain. Yonganhyanggyo holds many documents of great value for the study of this hyanggyo.

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Region

Iksan, Jeonbuk

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료