Jeonju Hyanggyo

This site serves as a center of Confucian culture and a scholarly institution dedicated to the veneration of King Wen of Zhou and Confucius. In East Asian intellectual history, there is a well-known saying: “After the fall of the Ming dynasty, Confucian culture continued to be preserved on the Korean Peninsula.” Following the Manchu invasion of 1627 (the Jeongmyo War), the Joseon Dynasty was compelled to acknowledge Qing suzerainty through the East Asian tributary system, while retaining substantial political and administrative autonomy. Within its intellectual and cultural life, Joseon scholars continued to uphold Confucian orthodoxy and moral legitimacy derived from the Ming tradition, rather than fully adopting Qing political symbols. They viewed the Qing conquest as a military takeover that did not alter the moral foundations of Confucian civilization. As a result, many Joseon Confucian scholars between the 16th and 18th centuries produced works such as Biographies of Confucian Loyalists, Records of Righteousness, and Continued Records of Righteousness. These writings reflect a sustained commitment to Confucian values and historical memory that transcended dynastic change.

This is a historical site with several huge ginkgo trees that have lasted hundreds of years. In autumn, the ginkgo leaves turn yellow and fall, covering the ground with a golden carpet, which is very beautiful. I am very happy to have the opportunity to come here and enjoy it during this golden season.

Historic school. It's free and you walk around and there are interpretive trail that talks about each building and the history around the area.

Beautiful place where you can admire old Korean architecture. It is a place where scholars would live and study and where they still hold lectures nowadays.

One of the most zen area I visited whilst in Jeonju. There's not much to see there but you can really nice photos here when the grounds are littered with golden leaves from the gingko trees in the months of late autumn. Beautiful gingko trees that are a hundreds of years old. And close by are all picturesque spots.

This was where the local elites used to go to school, and apparently they still advertise traditional Confucian teachings. That's totally cool!

Old Confucian school in Jeonju. You should visit this place since there is big tree where you can take beautiful photo during spring and autumn. Must do while in Jeonju

Definitely worth the 3000 won. But not a whole lot to see. It is sad how much of Korea's history has been destroyed. This place does a good job though.