Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju to Host 'Geumnam Choibu Academic Conference' at Chonnam National University on the 20th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City announced that it will hold the '2020 Geumnam Choi Bu Academic Conference' on the 20th at the seminar room on the 1st floor of Jeonnam National University G&R Hub.

Hosted by the Institute of Humanities Research at Jeonnam National University and sponsored by the Tamjin Choi clan, this academic conference is divided into two parts, consisting of four thematic presentations and a comprehensive discussion.

Under the theme of 'The Confucian Community Tradition of Honam and Its Modern Succession,' the conference will provide an opportunity to examine the thoughts and spirit of loyalty of Choi Bu, Sonam Choi Yundeok, Miam Yoo Heechun, and Jangam Na Deokheon, who are enshrined at Muyang Seowon in Gwangsan-gu, in the context of the Confucian community spirit of Honam.

At the conference, Professor Park Jong-yong of Seoul National University of Education will explore Choi Bu's spirit of loyalty from the perspective of Joseon Neo-Confucianism history and seek possibilities for its modern succession.

Professor Kim Byung-in of Jeonnam National University will shed light on the lives of the 72 loyal officials of Goryeo, known as the 'Dumundong 72 Hyeon,' who maintained their loyalty without entering government service during the late Goryeo and early Joseon periods.

Professor Kim Kyung-ho of Jeonnam National University will expand the life and thoughts of Yoo Heechun within the category of Neo-Confucianism and glimpse the characteristics of the Honam Confucian community through family stories found in the Miam Diary, which meticulously records daily life in the Joseon Dynasty.

Professor Han Ui-soong of Jeonnam National University will examine the life and spirit of loyalty of Na Deokheon, focusing on the Northern Journey Diary, a record of his trip to Shenyang, China.

Details about the academic conference can be found on the Wolbong Seowon website.

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