Ganseonghyanggyo Local Confucian School

A hyanggyo is a local educational institution established by the state to hold memorial ceremonies for Confucius and other sages and to educate and edify the local populace. Ganseonghyanggyo is thought to have been built in 1420, the second year of King Sejong, originally at Seongbuk Yongyeon-dong. It was subsequently relocated several times, and the buildings destroyed by fire during the Japanese invasions of 1592–1598 were rebuilt. When the school's buildings burned down again during the Korean War, Daeseongjeon (the shrine hall), the east and west dormitories, and Daeseongmun (the gate) were rebuilt between 1954 and 1956. Myeongnyundang (the lecture hall) followed in 1960, Dongmu and Seomu (the east and west shrine halls) were rebuilt in 1966, and the outer three-bay gate was erected in 1982, giving the school its present form. The buildings are arranged with Myeongnyundang at the centre, flanked on either side by the east and west dormitories, with Daeseongjeon and Dongmu and Seomu placed behind them. Inside the four-bay-wide Myeongnyundang, built in 1961, are three commemorative texts, including a record of the construction of Ganseonghyanggyo's outer gate. During the Joseon period the state provided land, slaves and books to support the teaching of students, but the school's educational role has since lapsed, leaving only its memorial function. Although the buildings have been rebuilt or repaired over time after being burned or falling into disrepair, the spirit tablets enshrined when the school was first built continue to be carefully kept to this day.

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Where it is

Region

Goseong, Gangwon

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료