Gwangju Hyanggyo (Cultural Property Document No.13)

Createdd 2016-02-12 Hit 1270

Contents

 

Introduction 

Although the accurate foundation date is not known, there is a record that it moved from the place under Iseongsanseong to the current location in the 29th year of King Sukjong, latter part of Joseon(1703). As a facility for educating the child of noble man, who was over 15 years old, there were 6 buildings including Daeseongjeon, Myeongryundang, Dongmu and Seomu in the facility. In Daeseongjeon, mortuary tablets of Confucius, 4 saints and 18 wise men of Song and Korea. Gwangju Hyanggyo was the biggest Hyanggyo in Korea so that it controlled current Suwon, Hwaseong, Uiwang, Seongnam, Gwangju, Gangdong, Gangnam and Songpa. 

Location 

466 Chungung-dong, Hanam City 


http://www.hanam.go.kr/english/contents.do?key=1170&name=Province-Designated%20Heritage 

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