Korea's Religious Places - 2.3.2 Gyeongju Hyanggyo (Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do)

Gyeongju Hyanggyo (Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do)

The hyanggyo in Gyeongju is architecturally different from those built later. It has features that are probably typical of the Goryeo period, if not the Silla period, since Gyeongju was the Silla capital. Not only are the buildings a little different, but the openness of the complex, occupying more land than most hyanggyo perhaps, indicates a connection to the time when Gyeongju was the capital of the Silla Kingdom. We are uncertain of the location, but we know there was a national academy located in Gyeongju. There is a high likelihood that the hyanggyo is located on the foundations of the original national academy of the late Silla period.

• Daeseongjeon Shrine at Gangneung Hyanggyo (left) and Gyeongju Hyanggyo
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