Hayanghyanggyo Local Confucian School

A hyanggyo was a state-established educational institution where memorial rites were held for Confucius and other sages, and where local people were educated and morally instructed. Hayanghyanggyo Local Confucian School was first built in 1580, the thirteenth year of King Seonjo of Joseon, and was extensively renovated during the reign of King Yeongjo (r. 1724–1776). Daeseongjeon was repaired in 1803, the third year of King Sunjo, and both Daeseongjeon and Myeongnyundang were repaired in 1862, the thirteenth year of King Cheoljong. The buildings that survive today are Daeseongjeon, Myeongnyundang, the Dongjae and Seojae dormitories, and the inner and outer three-bay gates, Naesammun and Oesammun. The Dongjae and Seojae, the dormitories for students, are generally positioned in front of Myeongnyundang, but this school shows the unusual arrangement of placing them behind it instead. Daeseongjeon enshrines the spirit tablets of Confucius together with his disciples and with sages of China and Korea. During the Joseon period the state provided land, enslaved labourers and books to support the teaching of students, but today the educational function has disappeared and only the memorial rite function remains.

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Region

Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료