Anseong Hyanggyo

Anseong Hyanggyo is a hyanggyo (Confucian school) founded in 1532, and was repaired three times in 1932, 1986, and 1988. Hyanggyo are national educational institutions of the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties, established to enshrine the spirit tablets of great Confucian scholars, hold ancestral rites, and provide education and moral guidance to local residents. Anseong Hyanggyo preserves the Daeseongjeon (main shrine), Myeongnyundang (lecture hall), Pungwharu (pavilion), and Sammun (gate). Daeseongjeon is a building enshrining Confucian sages, with a gable roof structure measuring 3 kan (bays) in front and 2 kan on the sides. Myeongnyundang serves as a type of classroom. Pungwharu functions as a kind of auditorium; such pavilions exist only in Anseong and Namwon nationwide, with a size of 11 kan in front and 1 kan on the sides. The Pungwharu of Anseong Hyanggyo is the largest among the hyanggyo gate pavilions (buildings with a gate below for entry and a pavilion above for panoramic views) from the Joseon period. It is designed to take advantage of the sloping site, with an appropriate height and scale to effectively block the view into the hyanggyo from outside, preventing the interior from being seen.

Address: 90-4 Hyanggyo-gil, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do (Myeongnyun-dong)