Jeonju Hyanggyo Confucian School

전주향교

This is a national secondary educational institution that was in charge of local education during the Joseon Dynasty.

Audio guide13 stories · about 21 min
Address139-15, Hyanggyo-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
Photo: Steve46814 · CC BY-SA 3.0

About

This is a national secondary educational institution that was in charge of local education during the Joseon Dynasty. It was originally located near Gyeonggijeon Shrine, but moved to its current location in 1603. Various buildings are harmoniously arranged around Daeseongjeon Shrine, which houses the ancestral tablets of Confucius and other sages, and Myeongnyundang Hall, a lecture hall where academics were taught.

In particular, the huge ginkgo trees that are hundreds of years old turn yellow in autumn, creating a tranquil landscape, and it is a popular destination for many travelers as it is famous as a filming location for popular historical dramas such as 'Sungkyunkwan Scandal' and 'Love in the Moonlight'.

Stories you can hear here

13 stories · about 21 min

  • IntroA Joseon School Relocated Because of Noise35 sec
  • SpotManhwaru PavilionManhwaru Pavilionabout 1 min
  • SpotIlwolmun GateConfucian Memorial Tablets Hidden in a Closetabout 2 min
  • SpotDongmu ShrineThe Sages Enshrined Under a Nine-Bay Roofabout 2 min
  • SpotSeomu ShrineThe Secret of the Western Shrine That Survived the Warabout 2 min
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  • SpotDaeseongjeon ShrineThe portrait of King Taejo Saved from the Fire of 1767about 2 min
  • SpotDongjae DormitoryConfucian Scholars on the Narrow Wooden Veranda of the Six-Bay Dormitoryabout 2 min
  • SpotSeojae DormitoryThe Old Dormitory Where the Shouts of a Peasant Army Gatheredabout 1 min
  • SpotMyeongnyundang HallThe Local Confucian School That Protected the Royal Portrait in the Flamesabout 1 min
  • SpotGyeseongsa ShrineA Shrine for the Fathers of Sages Found in Only Two Placesabout 2 min
  • StoryThe Old Seonggyun-gwan of Honam That Enlightened 53 Townsabout 2 min
  • StoryA 400-Year-Old Tree's Promise of Integrityabout 2 min
  • StoryA School Relocated Because of the Sound of a Caneabout 2 min
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