Jainhyanggyo Local Confucian School

A hyanggyo is a local educational institution established by the state to hold memorial rites for Confucius and other sages and to provide education and moral instruction to local residents. Jainhyanggyo was first built during the reign of King Gongmin of Goryeo (r. 1351–1374) and rebuilt during the reign of King Myeongjong of Joseon (r. 1545–1567), but it burned down during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598). In the seventh year of King Gwanghaegun (1615) it was moved to the foot of Docheonsan Mountain, and in the fourth year of King Yeongjo (1728) it was relocated and rebuilt at its present site. The Daeseongjeon Hall was repaired in 1900 and 1922, the Myeongnyundang Hall in 1924, and the Daeseongjeon Hall again in 1926. The buildings that survive today are the Daeseongjeon Hall, Myeongnyundang Hall, Moseongnu Pavilion and the east dormitory. The Daeseongjeon Hall enshrines the spirit tablets of Confucius, his disciples, and sages of China and Korea. During the Joseon period the school received land, enslaved labourers and books from the state to educate its students, but it no longer serves an educational function and only its ritual function remains today.

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Where it is

Region

Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료