Yangyang 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. Yangyang Local Confucian School is thought to have first been built under King Chunghye of Goryeo (r. 1330–1332, 1339–1344). It was greatly expanded in 1626, the fourth year of King Injo of Joseon, and relocated to Imcheon-ri in 1682, the eighth year of King Sukjong. After the school burned down during the Korean War, Daeseongjeon, Dongmu and Seomu, and the east and west dormitories were rebuilt in 1952, followed by Myeongnyundang the following year. Daeseongjeon, which enshrines the spirit tablets of Confucius and other sages of China and Korea, measures three bays across the front and three bays along the side. Dongmu and Seomu, each three bays across the front and two bays along the side, stand to the left and right of Daeseongjeon. In front of them stand the east and west dormitories, where students once lodged, each four bays across the front and two bays along the side. At the very front stands Myeongnyundang, the lecture hall where students gathered to study, measuring seven bays across the front and two bays along the side. 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.

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Where it is

Region

Yangyang, Gangwon

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Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료