Sungkyunkwan
Leading academy in pre-modern Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sungkyunkwan (Korean: 성균관) was the foremost educational institution in Korea during the late Goryeo and Joseon Dynasties. Today, it sits in its original location, at the south end of the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus of Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul, South Korea. Twice a year, in May and September, the ceremonial rite Seokjeon Daeje is performed in the Munmyo Shrine, to honor Confucius and the Confucian sages of China and Korea.
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Hangul | 성균관 |
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Revised Romanization | Seonggyungwan |
McCune–Reischauer | Sŏnggyun’gwan |
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