Sungkyunkwan
Also known as Seonggyungwan
'''Sŏnggyun'gwan''' () was the foremost educational institution in Korea during the late Goryeo and Joseon Dynasties. The Sŏnggyun'gwan during the Joseon Dynasty sits in its original location, at the south end of the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus of Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul, South Korea. The Sŏnggyun'gwan during the Goryeo Dynasty, however, remains situated in Kaesong, North Korea. At the South Korean Sungkyunkwan, twice a year, in May and September, the ceremonial rite Seokjeon Daeje is performed in the Munmyo Shrine, to honour Confucius and the Confucian sages of China and Ko
Key facts
- Historic site.name
- Sŏnggyun'gwan
- Historic site.image
- Myeongnyundang.jpg
- Historic site.caption
- Myeongnyundang Lecture Hall of Sŏnggyun'gwan
- Historic site.designation1
- Historic Sites of South Korea
- Historic site.designation1_date
- 1964-11-10
- Historic site.designation1_partof
- Munmyo Confucian Shrine and Seonggyungwan National Academy, Seoul
- Historic site.location
- Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea
- Historic site.designation1_number
- 143
- Korean name/auto.hangul
- ^성균관
- Korean name/auto.hanja
- 成均館
- Korean name/auto.child
- yes
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'''Sŏnggyun'gwan''' () was the foremost educational institution in Korea during the late Goryeo and Joseon Dynasties. The Sŏnggyun'gwan during the Joseon Dynasty sits in its original location, at the south end of the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus of Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul, South Korea. The Sŏnggyun'gwan during the Goryeo Dynasty, however, remains situated in Kaesong, North Korea. At the South Korean Sungkyunkwan, twice a year, in May and September, the ceremonial rite Seokjeon Daeje is performed in the Munmyo Shrine, to honour Confucius and the Confucian sages of China and Korea.
== Etymology == sŏng (): accomplish, achieve. To become capable, successful or to win. “To perfect or develop human nature”. gyun (): balance, to be. Strengthen culture according to social standards or norms. “To build a good society”. gwan (): institute, academy, university.
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