The Gyeongju Hyanggyo is a
hyanggyo
() were government-run provincial Confucian schools established during the Goryeo (918–1392), and Joseon (July 1392 – August 1910) periods in Korea. They were established to educate and train officials in Confucian ideals and the ethics of g ...
or government-run provincial school during the
Goryeo
Goryeo (; ) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korea, Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. Goryeo achieved what has b ...
and
Joseon
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periods, which is located the neighborhood of Gyo-dong,
Gyeongju
Gyeongju (, ), historically known as Seorabeol (, ), is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, covering with a population of ...
,
North Gyeongsang
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province,
South Korea
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.
[(in Korean]
경주향교 慶州鄕校 (Gyeongju Hyanggyo)
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The foundation date is unknown, but was established to enshrine the memorial tablet of a wise Confucian scholar and to commemorate him as well as to provide mid-leveled education to the local during the Goryeo period. The site was originally the place where the
Gukhak, or national academy of the Silla kingdom was situated. The Gukhak was built in 682, the second year of
King Sinmun's reign and is equivalent to current national universities.
It is designated to the 191st Tangible Cultural Property of North Gyeongsang province.
Gyeongsangbuk-do Designated Cultural Property
Gyeongju City
Gallery
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See also
* Oksan Seowon, Gyeongju
*Korean Confucianism
Korean Confucianism, or Korean Ruism, is the form of Confucianism that emerged and developed in Korea. One of the most substantial influences in Korean intellectual history was the introduction of Confucian thought as part of the cultural influe ...
References
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Hyanggyo
Buildings and structures in Gyeongju