Jiksan Hyanggyo | Attraction Guide | K-Travel Mate

Hyanggyo were educational institutions established by the state to hold memorial rites for Confucius and other sages and to provide education and moral guidance to local people. This Hyanggyo, built in 1588 (the 21st year of King Seonjo) in the early Joseon Dynasty, was burned down during the Japanese invasions and rebuilt. It has since undergone several restorations to reach its present state. The remaining buildings include Daeseongjeon, Myeongnyundang, Dongjae, Naesammun, and Oesammun. The Daeseongjeon enshrines memorial tablets of Confucius, the Five Sages, and eminent scholars from China and Korea. During the Joseon period, it received land, books, and servants from the government to conduct education, but after the Gabo Reform, it ceased educational functions and now only holds memorial rites in spring and autumn.