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Seonggyungwan
Sungkyunkwan () was the foremost educational institution in Korea during the late Goryeo and Joseon Dynasties. The Sungkyunkwan 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 Sungkyunkwan 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 *Sung () – accomplish, achieve. To become capable, successful or to win. “To perfect or develop human nature”. *Kyun () – balance, to be. Strengthen culture according to social standards or norms. “To build a good society”. *Kwan () – institute, academy, university. History Sungkyunkwan was established in Hanyang on September 25, 1398. It was renamed, destroyed, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munmyo
Munmyo (), also called Seoul Munmyo or Seonggyungwan Munmyo, is Korea's primary temple of Confucius. It is located in central Seoul, South Korea, on the campus of Sungkyunkwan University. Munmyo houses a shrine to Confucius known as Daeseongjeon, or "Hall of Great Achievement." The main gate leading to the shrine Sinsammun, literally "Spirit Three Gate", is open only on special occasions such as Seokjeon Daeje. The central gate is reserved for the spirit of Confucius and his disciple, and no one else may enter through this gate. Past this gate is the central path that leads to Daeseongjeon, and visitors may not cross this path, especially during a ceremony when the gates are open. The courtyard is used for the '' Seokjeon Daeje'' ceremony. Munmyo also contains two other halls (''Dongmu'' and ''Seomu'', east and west hall), two dormitories (''Dongjae'' and ''Seojae'', east and west dormitories), a Confucian lecture hall called ''Myeongnyundang'', a library called ''Cheonggyeongda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwageo
The () or ''kwagŏ'' were the national civil service examinations under the Goryeo (918–1392) and Joseon (1392–1897) periods of Korea. Typically quite demanding, these tests measured candidates' ability of writing composition and knowledge of the Chinese classics. The form of writing varied from literature to proposals on management of the state. Technical subjects were also tested to appoint experts on medicine, interpretation, accounting, law etc. These were the primary route for most people to achieve positions in the bureaucracy. Based on the Imperial examination, civil service examinations of imperial China, the first arose in Unified Silla, gained importance in Goryeo, and were the centerpiece of most education in the Joseon dynasty. The tutelage provided at the ''hyanggyo'', ''seowon'', and Sungkyunkwan was aimed primarily at preparing students for the and their subsequent career in government service. Under Joseon law, high office was closed to those who were not c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sungkyunkwan University
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU or ''Seongdae'', ) is a private research university with campuses in Seoul and Suwon, South Korea. The institution traces its origins to the historic Sungkyunkwan founded in 1398 in central Seoul. SKKU Official Brochure 2013 As the foremost educational institution during the period, it was governed by the great code of the state administration Gyeongguk Daejeon, the great code with royal assent. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaesong
Kaesong (, ; ) is a special city in the southern part of North Korea (formerly in North Hwanghae Province), and the capital of Korea during the Taebong kingdom and subsequent Goryeo dynasty. The city is near the Kaesong Industrial Region close to the border with South Korea and contains the remains of the Manwoldae palace. Called Songdo while it was the ancient capital of Goryeo, the city prospered as a trade centre that produced Korean ginseng. Kaesong now functions as North Korea's light industry centre. During the Japanese occupation from 1910 to 1945, the city was known by the Japanese pronunciation of its name, "Kaijō". Between 1945 and 1950, Kaesong was part of South Korea and under its control. During the Korean War, North Korea captured the city, and the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement left the city under North Korean control. Due to the city's proximity to the border with South Korea, Kaesong has hosted cross-border economic exchanges between the two countrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sungkyunkwan Old Campus Layout
Sungkyunkwan () was the foremost educational institution in Korea during the late Goryeo and Joseon Dynasties. The Sungkyunkwan 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 Sungkyunkwan 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 *Sung () – accomplish, achieve. To become capable, successful or to win. “To perfect or develop human nature”. *Kyun () – balance, to be. Strengthen culture according to social standards or norms. “To build a good society”. *Kwan () – institute, academy, university. History Sungkyunkwan was established in Hanyang on September 25, 1398. It was renamed, destroyed, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yangban
The ''yangban'' () were part of the traditional ruling class or gentry of dynastic Korea during the Joseon period. The ''yangban'' were mainly composed of highly educated civil officials and military officers—landed or unlanded aristocrats who individually exemplified the Korean Confucian form of a " scholarly official". They were largely government administrators and bureaucrats who oversaw medieval and early modern Korea's traditional agrarian bureaucracy until the end of the dynasty in 1897. In a broader sense, an office holder's family and descendants, as well as country families who claimed such descent, were socially accepted as ''yangban''. In contemporary Korean language, the term ''yangban'' can be used either as a compliment or insult. Etymology ''Yangban'' literally means "two branches" of administration: ''munban'' () which comprises civil administrators and ''muban'' () which comprises martial office holders. The term yangban first appeared sometime during late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yi Hwang
Yi Hwang (; 1501–1570) was a Korean philosopher, writer, and Confucian scholar of the Joseon period. He is considered the most important philosopher of Korea - he is honored by printing his portrait on the 1000 South Korean won banknote, on the reverse of which one can see an image of his school, Dosan Seowon. He was of the Neo-Confucian literati, established the Yeongnam School and set up the Dosan Seowon, a private Confucian academy.Yi Hwang at Yi Hwang is often referred to by his Toegye ("Retreating [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hwang Hui
Huang or Hwang may refer to: Location * Huang County, former county in Shandong, China, current Longkou City * Yellow River, or Huang River, in China * Huangshan, mountain range in Anhui, China * Huang (state), state in ancient China. * Hwang River, in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea People * Emperor of China, titled as Huángdì (皇帝) * Huang (surname) Huang (; zh, t=Wiktionary:黃, 黃, s=wikt:黄, 黄, c=, p=, first=t) is a Chinese surname. While ''Huáng'' is the pinyin romanization of the word, it may also be romanized as Hwang (Korean surname), Hwang, Wong (surname), Wong, Waan, Wan, Waon ... (黄 / 黃), Chinese surname with several Vietnamese variants * Hwang (surname) (黃), (皇), a common Korean family name Other uses * Huang (jade), a jade arc-shaped artifact that was used as a pendant * Fenghuang, mythological birds of East Asia * Huang, a character in the anime cartoon '' Darker than Black'' * Hwang Seong-gyeong, a character in the ''Soulcalibur'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yi Kae
Yi Kae (; 1417–1456) was a Korean scholar-official of the Joseon period who came from the ''yangban'' Hansan Yi clan and one of the six martyred ministers. He was the great-grandson of Goryeo period philosopher Yi Saek and third cousin of Yi San-hae. Yi passed the higher examination in 1436, and he was appointed to the Hall of Worthies by Sejong in 1441. After Munjong rose to the throne in 1450, he was appointed to provide personal instruction in the classics to the prince, who became the young King Danjong in 1453. In 1455, Danjong was overthrown by Sejo. Yi joined a conspiracy of other high officials to overthrow Sejo and return Danjong to the throne; but just before the plot would have unfolded, it was betrayed to the king by Kim Chil. Arrested, he refused to repent under torture and was executed. Death Poem Yi Kae wrote the following death poem in prison before his execution: 방안에 혔는 촛불 눌과 이별하엿관대 겉으로 눈물지고 속타는 줄 � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chŏng Inji
Chŏng Inji (; December 28, 1396 – November 26, 1478) was a Korean Neo-Confucian scholar, historian who served as Vice Minister of Education or Deputy Chief Scholar (Head of Office for Special Advisors) during the reign of King Sejong the Great, Minister of Rites during the reign of King Munjong and Danjong, Left or Second State Councillor from 1453 to 1455 during the reign of King Danjong, and Chief State Councillor from 1455 to 1458 during the reign of King Sejo. He was nicknamed Hakyeokjae (). He was from the Hadong Chŏng clan () Letters of Chŏng Inji He is perhaps best known for having written the postscript of the '' Hunmin Jeongeum Haerye'', the commentary on and explanation of the native alphabet Hangeul invented by King Sejong in 1443. He also contributed to the '' Goryeo-sa'', the official history of the Goryeo dynasty, and the '' Yongbi Eocheon-ga'' (). His second son, Chŏng Hyŏnjo, was married to Princess Uisuk, the second daughter of King Sejo of Jos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
