Yeonil Local Counfucian School in Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea.
Hyanggyo is a national educational institution established in the provinces, and it has both the function of holding ancestral rites to Confucius and educating students.
It is said that the school was first built in the 7th year of King Taejo's reign of the Joseon Dynasty (1398), but no data on history remains. It was burnt down by the Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592, and was reconstructed in Seongjwa-dong, Daesong-myeon during King Sukjong's reign. In 1871, it was relocated to its current location.
This Confucian school is located in front of Myeongnyundang, an educational space, and behind it is Daeseongjeon, a ritual space.
Daeseongjeon is a 25-minute memorial hall for Chinese and Korean people. It is a building with three bays in front space and two bays in side space. The roof is a double-breasted roof, which is shaped like a human being from the side, and the horror made to support the eaves of the roof is the main symbol on the pillar.
During the Joseon Dynasty, the government provided land, slaves, and books to teach students, but now the educational function has disappeared and only the ritual function remains.
The building has a simple yet neat feel to it, reflecting the architectural style of the late Joseon Dynasty.
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