Completion of Yurimhwaegwan at Pyeonghae Hyanggyo, the Cradle of Seonbi Culture in Uljin-gun

Built in traditional style with 5 bays front and 3 bays side on the ground floor

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Uljin-gun (Governor Jeon Chan-geol) held a completion ceremony for the Pyeonghae Hyanggyo Yurim Hall on the 16th at the Pyeonghae Hyanggyo Yurim Hall, hosting more than 50 guests including heads of local organizations and the Pyeonghae Yurim Association.

The Pyeonghae Hyanggyo in Pyeonghae-eup, Uljin-gun, Gyeongbuk, which was founded at the end of the Goryeo Dynasty and has maintained its legacy as a Confucian educational institution for 660 years, now has a newly built Yurim Hall in traditional style. The completion ceremony on the 16th was attended by Governor Jeon Chan-geol, heads of local organizations, and about 50 members of the Pyeonghae Yurim Association.

At the end of last year, Uljin-gun invested 1.2 billion KRW to construct a single-story building with a front width of 5 kan and a side width of 3 kan, adjacent to the Gyeongbuk Cultural Heritage Material No. 160 'Pyeonghae Hyanggyo Daeseongjeon.' The building is a traditional ㄱ-shaped Korean wooden structure with a single eave and an octagonal tiled roof (total floor area 132.66㎡).

Founded in 1357 (6th year of King Gongmin of Goryeo), Pyeonghae Hyanggyo moved several times before settling at its current location in 1612 (4th year of King Gwanghaegun of Joseon). Although many buildings were destroyed during the Korean War (1950-53), it symbolizes the local Confucian culture centered around the 'Daeseongjeon,' which enshrines the spirit tablets of Confucius from China, five sages, two virtuous men from the Song Dynasty, and eighteen virtuous men from Korea.

Governor Jeon Chan-geol congratulated the construction of the hall, saying, "Until now, the Pyeonghae Hyanggyo Yurim Association has experienced many inconveniences due to the discomfort of traditional architecture and limited space. I hope this hall will be reborn as an educational center for nurturing talented individuals with proper values through youth character and scholar education, contributing to the transmission and preservation of Confucian culture."

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